예비병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 豫備 (“prepare, guard against”) + 兵 (“soldier”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    예비병 • (yebibyeong) (hanja 豫備兵)

    1. reservist, reserve soldier
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