비수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 匕首.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    비수 • (bisu) (hanja 匕首)

    1. dagger