미국

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 美國

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[miɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[미국]
Revised Romanization? Miguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)? Migug
McCune–Reischauer? Miguk
Yale Romanization? Mikwuk

Proper noun

미국 • (Miguk) (hanja 美國)

  1. America, the United States

Synonyms
  • 미합중국 (mihapjungguk, “United States of America”)
  • 아메리카 (amerika, “America”)
  • 미리견 (mirigyeon) (obsolete)
  • 며리계 (myeorigye) (obsolete)

Derived terms
  • 미국인 (migugin, “An American (person)”)
  • 미국사람 (miguksaram, “An American (person)”)
  • 미국군 (migukgun, “The US Army, the US military”)
  • 미국령 (migungnyeong, “ US territory”)
  • 미국영어 (migugyeong-eo, “American English”), also 미국어 (migugeo)
  • 미국오리 (migugori, “American black duck”)
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