섬나라
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 섬 (seom, “island”) + 나라 (nara, “country, state”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)mna̠ɾa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [섬(ː)나라]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seomnara |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seomnala |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏmnara |
| Yale Romanization? | sēmnala |
Noun[edit]
섬나라 • (seomnara)
Synonyms[edit]
- 도국(島國) (doguk) (Sino-Korean word)