방탄
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 防彈, from 防 (“to defend; to prevent”) + 彈 (“bullet”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠ŋtʰa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [방탄]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bangtan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bangtan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pangt'an |
| Yale Romanization? | pangthan |
Noun
방탄 • (bangtan) (hanja 防彈)
- (chiefly attributive) bulletproof; bulletproofing
- 방탄 유리 ― bangtan yuri ― bulletproof glass
Derived terms
- 방탄모 (防彈帽, bangtanmo)
- 방탄벽 (防彈壁, bangtanbyeok)
- 방탄복 (防彈服, bangtanbok)
- 방탄소년단 (防彈少年團, Bangtan-sonyeon-dan, “bulletproof boy scouts”): BTS, a South Korean boy band
- 방탄유리 (防彈琉璃, bangtanyuri, “bulletproof glass”)
- 방탄의 (防彈衣, bangtanui)
- 방탄조끼 (防彈—, bangtanjokki, “bulletproof vest”)
- 방탄차 (防彈車, bangtancha, “armored car”)
- 방탄하다 (防彈—, bangtanhada, “to be bulletproof”)
- 방탄헬멧 (防彈—, bangtanhelmet)