12. Terms of Western Origin (외래어)
Guidelines
(a) Treat words of Western origin in the same manner as words of Korean, Chinese, or other origin.
| 금메달 | Kŭmmedal |
| 우승컵 | Usŭngk’ŏp |
| 노벨상 | Nobelsang |
| 이온화 | Ionhwa |
| 잉크병 | Ingk’ŭpyŏng |
| 페인트칠 | P’eint’ŭch’il |
| 램프불 | Laemp’ŭpul |
(b) Connect a suffix of Korean or Chinese origin to a word of Western origin and also connect a word of Western origin when it is used as a suffix.
| 朴 木月 代表 에세이集 | Pak Mog-wŏl taep’yo eseijip |
| 國際 마아케팅論 | Kukche maak’et’ingnon |
| 문예 창작팀 | Munye ch’angjakt’im |
(c) When a proper noun of Western origin appears with a generic term for a type of topographic feature, treat the combination as one word.
| 아드리아해 | Adŭriahae |
| 타이완섬 | T’aiwansŏm |
| 아마존강 | Amajon’gang |
| 후지산 | Hujisan |
(d) When it can be determined that a word or words in Korean consisted of more than one word in the original language, apply the following guidelines.
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