Korean

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Etymology

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From 양(兩) (yang) +‎ (pal).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)ŋpʰa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yangpal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yangpal
McCune–Reischauer?yangp'al
Yale Romanization?yāngphal

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
양팔 (yangpal)
North Korean
Standard Language
량팔 (ryangpal)

양팔 (yangpal) (hanja 兩팔)

  1. both arms