모반
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 母斑, from 母 (母, “mother”) + 斑 (斑, “spot”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ba̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [모(ː)반]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | moban |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | moban |
| McCune–Reischauer? | moban |
| Yale Romanization? | mōpan |
Noun
모반 • (moban) (hanja 母斑)
- birthmark (a mark on the skin formed before birth)
Synonyms
- 점 (點, jeom)