병신

Sino-Korean word from 病 (“disease”) + 身 (“body”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [병(ː)신]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

병신 • (byeongsin) (hanja 病身)

1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory or endearing) moron, imbecile, idiot, retard, fool

   Synonyms: 또라이 (ttorai), 등신(等神) (deungsin)

   야 이 병신아, 지갑을 어떻게 또 잃어버려?

   ya i byeongsin-a, jigab-eul eotteoke tto ireobeoryeo?

   You retard, how could you lose your wallet again?

2. (less common, original meaning) physically disabled person

Sometimes considered offensive by disabled people.

• ㅄ, ㅂㅅ — chat abbreviation
• 븅신 — humorous misspelling

Sino-Korean word from 丙申.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pjʌ̹ŋɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [병신]

병신 • (Byeongsin) (hanja 丙申)

1. The thirty-third term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Monkey" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.