바나나 공화국

Korean

Etymology

바나나 (banana) +‎ 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠na̠na̠ ko̞ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ ]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banana gonghwaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banana gonghwagug
McCune–Reischauer?panana konghwaguk
Yale Romanization?panana konghwakwuk

Noun

바나나 공화국 • (banana gonghwaguk)

  1. (politics, idiomatic, derogatory) banana republic