비밀결사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 秘密結社, from 秘密 (secret) + 結社 (society).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    비밀결사 • (bimilgyeolsa) (hanja 秘密結社)

    1. secret society