개한민국
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of 개 (gae, “fucking—”) + 대한민국(大韓民國) (daehanmin'guk, “South Korea”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɦa̠nminɡuk̚] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɦa̠nminɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)한민국/게(ː)한민국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gaehanmin'guk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gaehanmingug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kaehanmin'guk |
| Yale Romanization? | kāyhanminkwuk |
Proper noun
[edit]개한민국 • (Gaehanmin'guk)
- (slang, derogatory, vulgar, dated) South Korea (used exclusively among South Korean youths)
Synonyms
[edit]- 헬조선(朝鮮) (Heljoseon)