비극

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 悲劇 (tragedy)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)ɡɯk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bigeuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bigeug
    McCune–Reischauer?pigŭk
    Yale Romanization?pīkuk

    Noun

    비극 • (bigeuk) (hanja 悲劇)

    1. tragedy