바나나 공화국

Korean

Etymology

바나나 (banana) +‎ 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠na̠na̠ ko̞ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [바나나 공화국]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banana gonghwaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banana gonghwagug
McCune–Reischauer?	panana konghwaguk
Yale Romanization?	panana konghwakwuk

Noun

바나나 공화국 • (banana gonghwaguk)

1. (politics, idiomatic, derogatory) banana republic