예비

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 豫備.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)bi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)비]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yebi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yebi
    McCune–Reischauer?yebi
    Yale Romanization?yēypi

    Noun

    예비 • (yebi) (hanja 豫備)

    1. reserves
    2. preparation

    Derived terms

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