이별

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 離別

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)bjʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ibyeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ibyeol
    McCune–Reischauer?ibyŏl
    Yale Romanization?īpyel
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    이별(離別) (ibyeol)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    리별(離別) (ribyeol)

    Noun

    이별 • (ibyeol) (hanja 離別)

    1. farewell; parting