피난

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 避難

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰi(ː)na̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pinan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pinan
    McCune–Reischauer?p'inan
    Yale Romanization?phīnan

    Noun

    피난 • (pinan) (hanja 避難)

    1. refuge; shelter