사고 공화국
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 事故 (“accident”) + 共和國 (“republic”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡo̞ ko̞ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)고 공화국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sago gonghwaguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sago gonghwagug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sago konghwaguk |
| Yale Romanization? | sāko konghwakwuk |
Proper noun
[edit]사고 공화국 • (Sago gonghwaguk) (hanja 事故共和國)
- (historical) the Kim Young-sam administration, which was marred with frequent accidents