강남천자국

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 江南 (“Jiangnan”) + 天子 (“Son of Heaven”) + 國 (“country”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ŋna̠mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [강남천자국]
Revised Romanization? gangnamcheonjaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gangnamcheonjagug
McCune–Reischauer? kangnamch'ŏnjaguk
Yale Romanization? kangnamchencakwuk

Noun

강남천자국 • (gangnamcheonjaguk) (hanja 江南天子國)

  1. (Korean shamanism) a mythicized version of China, the homeland of many deities

Synonyms
  • (mythicized version of China): 강남대한국 (gangnamdaehan-guk)
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