병아

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 病兒.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeong'a
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeong'a
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnga
    Yale Romanization?pyēnga

    Noun

    병아 • (byeong'a) (hanja 病兒)

    1. sick/ill child