남아프리카공화국
Korean
Etymology
From 남(南) (nam, “south”) + 아프리카 (Apeurika, “Africa”) + 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, “republic”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠ma̠pʰɯɾikʰa̠ ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [나마프리카 공(ː)화국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Namapeurika gonghwaguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Nam'apeulika gonghwagug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Namap'ŭrik'a konghwaguk |
| Yale Romanization? | nam.a.phuli.kha kōnghwakwuk |
Proper noun
남아프리카공화국 • (Namapeurikagonghwaguk)
- Republic of South Africa (formal and full name of South Africa)
- Synonyms: 남아공(南阿共) (Namagong), 남아프리카 (Namapeurika)