개마고원
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 개마(蓋馬) (Gaema, “Kaema (ancient chiefdom)”) + 고원(高原) (gowon, “plateau”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ma̠ɡo̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ma̠ɡo̞wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)마고원/게(ː)마고원]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gaemagowon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gaemagowon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kaemagowŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | kāymakowen |
Proper noun[edit]
개마고원 • (Gaemagowon) (hanja 蓋馬高原)
- Kaema Plateau (a highland in North Korea)