보병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 步兵

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)bjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bobyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bobyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?pobyŏng
    Yale Romanization?pōpyeng

    Noun

    보병 • (bobyeong) (hanja 步兵)

    1. infantryman