이발소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 理髮所, from 理髮 (hairdressing) + (place)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ba̠ɭs͈o̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ibalso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ibalso
    McCune–Reischauer?ibalsso
    Yale Romanization?īpalqso
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    이발소(理髮所) (ibalso)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    리발소(理髮所) (ribalso)

    Noun

    이발소 • (ibalso) (hanja 理髮所)

    1. barbershop, barber's, hairdresser's

    Synonyms