통미봉남
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 通 (“to communicate with”) + 美 (“America”) + 封 (“to block”) + 南 (“the South”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰo̞ŋmibo̞ŋna̠m]
- Phonetic hangul: [통미봉남]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | tongmibongnam |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tongmibongnam |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'ongmibongnam |
| Yale Romanization? | thongmipongnam |
Noun
통미봉남 • (tongmibongnam) (hanja 通美封南)
- (of North Korean diplomacy) being simultaneously diplomatic towards the United States and hostile towards South Korea
- Antonym: 통남봉미(通南封美) (tongnambongmi)
Derived terms
- 통미봉남(通美封南)하다 (tongmibongnamhada)