별빛

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 별 (byeol, “star”) +‎ 빛 (bit, “light”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɭp͈it̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [별(ː)삗]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeolbit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeolbich
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏlpit
Yale Romanization?pyēlqpich

Noun

별빛 • (byeolbit)

  1. (astronomy) starlight
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