백련교

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 白蓮敎.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛŋɲʌ̹nɡjo] ~ [pe̞ŋɲʌ̹nɡjo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baengnyeon'gyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baeglyeongyo
McCune–Reischauer?paengnyŏn'gyo
Yale Romanization?payklyenkyo

Proper noun

백련교 • (Baengnyeon'gyo) (hanja 白蓮敎)

  1. (historical, religion) White Lotus (a religious and political movement that originated in China in the late 13th century)