섬나라
Korean
Etymology
From 섬 (seom, “island”) + 나라 (nara, “country, state”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)mna̠ɾa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [섬(ː)나라]
- Though still prescriptive 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
섬나라 • (seomnara)
- island state
Synonyms
- 도국 (島國, doguk) (Sino-Korean word)