방플

Korean

Etymology

Clipping of 방송(放送) (bangsong, broadcast) + 플레이 (peullei, “play”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋpʰɯɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bangpeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangpeul
McCune–Reischauer?pangp'ŭl
Yale Romanization?pāngphul

Noun

방플 • (bangpeul)

  1. (slang) playing a game while watching the other party's ongoing Internet broadcasting in an online game