이북
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 以北 (“to the north of”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)buk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)북]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ibuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ibug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ibuk |
| Yale Romanization? | īpuk |
Noun
이북 • (ibuk) (hanja 以北)
- (formal) the north of something
Coordinate terms
- 이남 (以南, inam, “south of”)
- 이동 (以東, idong, “east of”)
- 이서 (以西, iseo, “west of”)
Proper noun
이북 • (Ibuk) (hanja 以北)
- (specifically) North Korea
- 우리 할아버지는 원래 이북 출신이거든.
- Uri harabeoji-neun wollae ibuk chulsin-i-geodeun.
- My Grandfather originally hailed from North Korea.