배분

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 配分.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    배분 • (baebun) (hanja 配分)

    1. allocation, distribution
      Synonym: 분배(分配) (bunbae)

    Derived terms