경비원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 警備員, from 警備 (“guarding”) + 員 (“personnel”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋbiwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)비원]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongbiwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongbiwon
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngbiwŏn
    Yale Romanization?kyēngpiwen

    Noun

    경비원 • (gyeongbiwon) (hanja 警備員)

    1. watchman, guard, security guard
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