단백

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 蛋白

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nbɛk̚] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)nbe̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)백/단(ː)벡]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?danbaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?danbaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?tanbaek
    Yale Romanization?tānpayk

    Noun

    단백 • (danbaek) (hanja 蛋白)

    1. egg white
    2. abbreviation of 단백질 (danbaekjil)

    Synonyms

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