사이비

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 似而非 (“pseudo”). Second sense from clipping of 사이비 종교 (saibi jonggyo, “religious cult”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈs͈a̠(ː)ibi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [싸(ː)이비]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?saibi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?saibi
    McCune–Reischauer?ssaibi
    Yale Romanization?qsāipi

    Noun

    사이비 • (saibi) (hanja 似而非)

    1. pseudo
    2. (derogatory, religion) religious cult

    Derived terms

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