배관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 配管.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)ɡwa̠n] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)ɡwa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baegwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegwan
    McCune–Reischauer?paegwan
    Yale Romanization?pāykwan

    Noun

    배관 • (baegwan) (hanja 配管)

    1. plumbing, piping, pipeline