Etymology

Republic of Korea

Today it means: Official name of South Korea: a country in East Asia. Full definition →

Korean 대한민국(大韓民國)
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  1. Korean · calque of대한민국(大韓民國)
  2. English todayRepublic of Korea

Calque of Korean 대한민국(大韓民國) (daehanmin'guk).

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