방화

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 放火 (“arson”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    방화 • (banghwa) (hanja 放火)

    1. arson

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 防火 (“prevention of fire”)

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?banghwa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?banghwa
      McCune–Reischauer?panghwa
      Yale Romanization?panghwa

      Noun

      방화 • (banghwa) (hanja 防火)

      1. prevention of fire
      Derived terms
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