선거구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 선거(選擧) (seon'geo) + 구(區) (gu).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nɡʌ̹ɡu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)거구]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seon'geogu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seongeogu
McCune–Reischauer?sŏn'gŏgu
Yale Romanization?sēnkekwu

Noun

선거구 • (seon'geogu) (hanja 選擧區)

  1. constituency, electoral precinct
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