비밀결사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 秘密結社, from 秘密 (“secret”) + 結社 (“society”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)miɭɡjʌ̹ɭsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)밀결사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Bimilgyeolsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Bimilgyeolsa
McCune–Reischauer?	Pimilgyŏlsa
Yale Romanization?	pīmil.kyel.sa

Noun

비밀결사 • (bimilgyeolsa) (hanja 秘密結社)

1. secret society