선거구
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 선거(選擧) (seon'geo) + 구(區) (gu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nɡʌ̹ɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)거구]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | seon'geogu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongeogu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sŏn'gŏgu |
Yale Romanization? | sēnkekwu |
Noun
선거구 • (seon'geogu) (hanja 選擧區)
- constituency, electoral precinct