Korean word

몽골

Pronunciation

Romanizationmonggol

Meaning

  • nounMongolia

Example

저는 몽골에 가 본 적이 있어요.cheo neun mong go re ka pon cheo gi i sseo yo

I've been to Mongolia.

Illustration for 몽골 (Mongolia)

More examples

몽골 여행을 한 번 해 보고 싶어요.mong gol yeo haeng eul han peon hae po go si peo yo

I would like to take a trip to Mongolia sometime.

Common phrases

  • 몽골 사람mong gol sa ram

    Mongolian person

  • 몽골 여행mong gol yeo haeng

    trip to Mongolia

  • 몽골 문화mong gol mun hwa

    Mongolian culture

Similar words

몽골 사람monggol saram: A casual spoken term for someone from Mongolia.
몽골인monggorin: A formal written term for a person of Mongolian nationality or ethnic background.
몽골어monggoreo: The name of the language spoken in Mongolia.

Definition in Korean

국명으로 중앙아시아와 동북아 사이에 위치한 나라를 가리키는 말.kung myeong eu ro chung ang a si a wa tong bu ga sa i e wi chi han na ra reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Korean name is a borrowing based on the Mongolian name Mongol, transmitted through neighboring languages and older Chinese writing.

Usage tips

  • English uses Mongolia for the country, while Mongolian describes its language, people, and related culture, so the endings help separate place names from related adjectives.

Related words

  • 몽골인monggorinMongoliannoun
  • 몽골어monggoreoMongolian languagenoun
  • 몽골족monggoljokMongolnoun

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