비무장 지대

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 非武裝地帶, from (non-) + 武裝 (armed; militarized) + 地帶 (area).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)mud͡ʑa̠ŋ t͡ɕidɛ] ~ [ˈpi(ː)mud͡ʑa̠ŋ t͡ɕide̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː) /(ː) ]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Bimujang jidae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Bimujang jidae
    McCune–Reischauer?Pimujang chidae
    Yale Romanization?pīmucang citay

    Noun

    비무장 지대 • (bimujang jidae) (hanja 非武裝地帶)

    1. (military) demilitarized zone