이반
Korean
Etymology 1
By analogy with 일반(一般) (ilban), swapping the first character 一 (il, “one”) with 二 (i, “two”) or 異 (i, “different”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ba̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)반]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | iban |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iban |
McCune–Reischauer? | iban |
Yale Romanization? | īpan |
Noun
이반 • (iban) (hanja 異般/二般)
- (LGBT slang) the LGBT community or a member thereof
- Coordinate term: 일반(一般) (ilban)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 離反.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ba̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)반]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | iban |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iban |
McCune–Reischauer? | iban |
Yale Romanization? | īpan |
Noun
South Korean Standard Language | 이반(離反) (iban) |
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North Korean Standard Language | 리반(離反) (riban) |
이반 • (iban) (hanja 離反/離叛)
- alienation; disaffection
Derived terms
- 이반(離反)하다 (ibanhada)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iba̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [이반]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | Iban |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Iban |
McCune–Reischauer? | Iban |
Yale Romanization? | ipan |
Proper noun
이반 • (Iban)
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván), Ivan
- 『바보 이반』 ― "Babo Iban" ― Ivan the Fool