통일
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 統一, from 統 (“combining”) + 一 (“one”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋiɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [통(ː)일]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | tong'il |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tong'il |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'ongil |
| Yale Romanization? | thōngil |
Noun
Derived terms
- 통일부 (tong'ilbu, “the South Korean Ministry of Unification”)
- 통일신라 (tong'ilsilla, “Unified Silla”)