백장

Korean

Alternative forms

  • ᄇᆡᆨ댱 (baekdyang)Early Modern

Etymology

First attested as Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆨ댱 (poyktyang) in the Yeogeo Yuhae. A variant of Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆨ뎡(白丁) (poyktyeng) apparently motivated by vowel harmony.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛk̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ] ~ [pe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baekjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baegjang
McCune–Reischauer?paekchang
Yale Romanization?paykcang

Noun

백장 • (baekjang)

  1. alternative form of 백정(白丁) (baekjeong, butcher)