한국어
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 韓國語, from 韓國 (“Korea”) + 語 (“language”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡuɡʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangeul: [한(ː)구거]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | han-gugeo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hangug-eo |
McCune–Reischauer? | han'gugŏ |
Yale Romanization? | hānkwuk.e |
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Of the many Korean names for the Korean language, this is the most formal in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). 한국말 (han-gungmal) is more commonly used, but it denotes exclusively the spoken language (말 (mal, “speech”)). In North Korea, 조선말 (joseonmal) is more common.
Synonyms[edit]
- See Thesaurus:한국어