이발사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 理髮師.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    이발사(理髮師) (ibalsa)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    리발사(理髮師) (ribalsa)

    이발사 • (ibalsa) (hanja 理髮師)

    1. barber
      Synonym: 이용사(理容師) (iyongsa)