여당
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 與黨.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)da̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)당]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yeodang |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeodang |
McCune–Reischauer? | yŏdang |
Yale Romanization? | yētang |
Noun
여당 • (yeodang) (hanja 與黨)
- (politics) the ruling (government) party
- Antonym: 야당(野黨) (yadang, “the opposition party”)
Related terms
- 여야 (與野, yeoya, “the ruling party and the opposition party”)
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