Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 貴婦人.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)buin] ~ [ˈky(ː)buin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwibu'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwibu'in
McCune–Reischauer?kwibuin
Yale Romanization?kwīpuin

Noun

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귀부인 (gwibu'in) (hanja 貴婦人)

  1. noblewoman, lady, dame