위성정당
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 衛星政黨, from 衛星 (“satellite”) + 政黨 (“political party”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɥi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ] ~ [ˈy(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋda̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [위(ː)성정당]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Wiseongjeongdang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Wiseongjeongdang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Wisŏngjŏngdang |
| Yale Romanization? | wīsengcengtang |
Noun
[edit]위성정당 • (wiseongjeongdang) (hanja 衛星政黨)
Usage notes
[edit]Despite South Korea is a mature liberal democracy, the term is also used to describe small dependent parties controlled by major parties in South Korea.