백련교

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 白蓮敎.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛŋɲʌ̹nɡjo] ~ [pe̞ŋɲʌ̹nɡjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baengnyeon'gyo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baeglyeongyo
    McCune–Reischauer?paengnyŏn'gyo
    Yale Romanization?payklyenkyo

    Proper noun

    백련교 • (Baengnyeon'gyo) (hanja 白蓮敎)

    1. (historical, religion) White Lotus (a religious and political movement that originated in China in the late 13th century)