백정

Korean

Alternative forms

  • ᄇᆡᆨ뎡(白丁) (baekdyeong) — Early Modern
  • 백장 (baekjang)
    • ᄇᆡᆨ댱 (baekdyang) — Early Modern

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 白丁.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ] ~ [pe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [백쩡/벡쩡]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baekjeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegjeong
    McCune–Reischauer?paekchŏng
    Yale Romanization?paykceng

    Noun

    백정 • (baekjeong) (hanja 白丁)

    1. butcher
    2. (historical) baekjeong, the untouchable caste within the Joseon caste system
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