상반기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 상(上) (sang) + 반기(半期) (ban'gi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋba̠nɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)반기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sangban'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangbangi
McCune–Reischauer?sangban'gi
Yale Romanization?sāngpanki

Noun

상반기 • (sangban'gi) (hanja 上半期)

  1. the first half (of the) year
    Antonym: 하반기(下半期) (haban'gi)
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