반년

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 半年.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    반년 • (bannyeon) (hanja 半年)

    1. half a year; half-year