동국
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Korean[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 冬 (“winter”) + 菊 (“chrysanthemum”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | dongguk |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | donggug |
McCune–Reischauer? | tongguk |
Yale Romanization? | tōngkwuk |
Noun[edit]
- chrysanthemum
- Synonym: 국화(菊花) (gukhwa)
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 東 (“east”) + 國 (“country, land”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞ŋɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [동국]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | Dongguk |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Donggug |
McCune–Reischauer? | Tongguk |
Yale Romanization? | tongkwuk |