배급

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 配給.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    배급 • (baegeup) (hanja 配給)

    1. rationing; distribution