귀국
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 歸國, from 歸 (“return”) + 國 (“country”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɡuk̚] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwiguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwigug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwiguk |
| Yale Romanization? | kwīkwuk |
Noun
[edit]- homecoming, returning to one's country