매국노
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 賣國奴 (“traitor (one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country)”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)ɡuŋno̞] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)ɡuŋno̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [매(ː)궁노/메(ː)궁노]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | maegungno |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maegugno |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maegungno |
| Yale Romanization? | māykwukno |
Noun
[edit]- traitor (one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country)
Synonyms
[edit]- 매국적(賣國賊) (maegukjeok)