마비

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 痲痺 (paralysis)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    마비 • (mabi) (hanja 痲痺)

    1. paralysis (loss of muscle control)