Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 한국(韓國) (han'guk, Korea) + 인(人) (-in, person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡuɡin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?han'gugin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hangug'in
McCune–Reischauer?han'gugin
Yale Romanization?hānkwuk.in

Noun

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한국인 (han'gugin) (hanja 韓國人)

  1. Korean (person)
    Synonyms: 한국 사람 (han'guk saram), (North Korea) 조선인(朝鮮人) (joseonin), (North Korea) 조선 사람 (joseon saram)