Etymology Sino-Korean word from 祖國, from 祖 (“ancestor, forefather”) + 國 (“nation, country”) Pronunciation (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɡuk̚]Phonetic hangul: [조국]More information Romanizations, Revised Romanization? ...RomanizationsRevised Romanization?jogukRevised Romanization (translit.)?jogugMcCune–Reischauer?chogukYale Romanization?cokwukClose Noun 조국 • (joguk) (hanja 祖國) motherland; homeland