경비병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 警備兵.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeongbibyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeongbibyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngbibyŏng
Yale Romanization?	kyēngpipyeng

Noun

경비병 • (gyeongbibyeong) (hanja 警備兵)

1. sentry, guard

See also

• 경비 (警備, gyeongbi)