Korean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Mexico.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Meksiko
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Megsiko
McCune–Reischauer?Meksik'o
Yale Romanization?meyk.si.kho
South Korean
Standard Language
멕시코 (Meksiko)
North Korean
Standard Language
메히꼬 (Mehikko)
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 코의 / 멕코에 / 멕코까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Proper noun

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멕시코 (Meksiko)

  1. (South Korea) Mexico (a country in North America)