피제수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 被除數 (dividend), with compound/genitive tensing applied. See also Japanese 被除数(ひじょすう) (hijosū).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    피제수 • (pijesu) (hanja 被除數)

    1. (mathematics) dividend (а number that is to be divided by another)