예비병
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 豫備 (“prepare, guard against”) + 兵 (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)bibjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)비병]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yebibyeong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yebibyeong |
McCune–Reischauer? | yebibyŏng |
Yale Romanization? | yēypipyeng |
Noun
예비병 • (yebibyeong) (hanja 豫備兵)
- reservist, reserve soldier