병장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 兵長.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [병(ː)장]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeongjang
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏngjang
Yale Romanization?pyēngcang

Noun

병장 • (byeongjang) (hanja 兵長)

  1. (military) sergeant
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