이반

Korean

Etymology 1

By analogy with 일반(一般) (ilban), swapping the first character 一 (il, “one”) with 二 (i, “two”) or 異 (i, “different”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ba̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)반]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?iban
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iban
McCune–Reischauer?iban
Yale Romanization?īpan

Noun

이반 • (iban) (hanja 異般/二般)

  1. (LGBTQ slang) the LGBT community or a member thereof
    Coordinate term: 일반(一般) (ilban)

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 離反.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ba̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)반]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?iban
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?iban
    McCune–Reischauer?iban
    Yale Romanization?īpan

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		이반(離反) (iban)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		리반(離反) (riban)

    이반 • (iban) (hanja 離反/離叛)

    1. alienation; disaffection
    Derived terms
    • 이반(離反)하다 (ibanhada)

    Etymology 3

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Iban
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Iban
    McCune–Reischauer?Iban
    Yale Romanization?ipan

    Proper noun

    이반 • (Iban)

    1. a transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván), Ivan
      『바보 이반』 ― "Babo Iban" ― Ivan the Fool
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