진남포
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 鎭南浦, from 鎭 (“suppress”) + 南浦, renamed by the Japanese colonial administration.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nna̠mpʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)남포]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jinnampo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jinnampo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chinnamp'o |
| Yale Romanization? | cīnnampho |
Proper noun
[edit]- (historical, formal in South Korea) Nampo (a city in North Korea)
Usage notes
[edit]This is the formal name of the city used by the South Korean Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces.