병장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 兵長.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [병(ː)장]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeongjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeongjang
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏngjang
    Yale Romanization?pyēngcang

    Noun

    병장 • (byeongjang) (hanja 兵長)

    1. (military) sergeant
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