← 밷
[U+BC37]
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛ(ː)ɭ] ~ [pe̞(ː)ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [밸(ː)/벨(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | bael |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bael |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pael |
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| Yale Romanization? | pāyl |
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Noun
밸 • (bael)
- contraction of 배알 (baeal)
Usage notes
In compounds, the short form (bael) is more commonly used in North Korea (e.g., 가는밸 (ganeunbael, “small intestine”), 굵은밸 (gulgeunbael, “large intestine”), etc.), while the South Korean equivalents use 창자(腸子) (changja, “intestine”).
Derived terms
- 가는밸 (ganeunbael)
- 굵은밸 (gulgeunbael)