해병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 海兵, from 海 (“sea, ocean”) + 兵 (“soldier”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)bjʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)bjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)병/헤(ː)병]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haebyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haebyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?haebyŏng
    Yale Romanization?hāypyeng

    Noun

    해병 • (haebyeong) (hanja 海兵)

    1. a marine; a sailor in a navy

    Derived terms

    • 상선 해병 (商船海兵, sangseon haebyeong, “merchant marine”)
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