낭비

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 랑비 (rangbi) (North Korea)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 浪費.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ŋbi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [낭(ː)비]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nangbi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nangbi
    McCune–Reischauer?nangbi
    Yale Romanization?nāngpi

    Noun

    낭비 • (nangbi) (hanja 浪費)

    1. waste, extravagance
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