이북5도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 이북(以北) (ibuk, “to the north”) + 오(五) (o, “five”) + 도(道) (do, “provinces”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)buk̚ o̞(ː)do̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)북 오(ː)도]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ibuk odo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibug odo
McCune–Reischauer?	ibuk odo
Yale Romanization?	īpuk ōto

Proper noun

이북5도 • (Ibugodo) (hangeul 이북오도, hanja 以北五道)

1. (South Korea) the five Korean provinces that are under de facto North Korean administration, namely North Hamgyeong, South Hamgyeong, Hwanghae, North Pyeongan and South Pyeongan