하반기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 하(下) (ha) + 반기(半期) (ban'gi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ba̠nɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [하(ː)반기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haban'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?habangi
McCune–Reischauer?haban'gi
Yale Romanization?hāpanki

Noun

하반기 • (haban'gi) (hanja 下半期)

  1. the second half (of the) year
    Antonym: 상반기(上半期) (sangban'gi)
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