지병
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 持病.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕibjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [지병]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jibyeong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jibyeong |
McCune–Reischauer? | chibyŏng |
Yale Romanization? | cipyeng |
Noun
지병 • (jibyeong) (hanja 持病)
- incurable affliction; chronic condition