피임

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 避妊.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    피임 • (piim) (hanja 避妊/避姙)

    1. contraception

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