우방
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 友邦 (“friendly state; ally”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ba̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [우(ː)방]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ubang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ubang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ubang |
| Yale Romanization? | wūpang |
Noun
우방 • (ubang) (hanja 友邦)
- friendly state; ally