비명

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 悲鳴.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bimyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bimyeong
McCune–Reischauer?pimyŏng
Yale Romanization?pīmyeng

Noun

비명 • (bimyeong) (hanja 悲鳴)

  1. scream, shriek