비문

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 碑文.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bimun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bimun
    McCune–Reischauer?pimun
    Yale Romanization?pimun

    Noun

    비문 • (bimun) (hanja 碑文)

    1. epigraph

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from (nose) + (gate).

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      비문 • (bimun) (hanja 鼻門)

      1. synonym of 콧구멍 (kotgumeong, nostril)