단백

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 蛋白

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nbɛk̚] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)nbe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)백/단(ː)벡]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danbaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danbaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	tanbaek
Yale Romanization?	tānpayk

Noun

단백 • (danbaek) (hanja 蛋白)

1. egg white
2. Abbreviation of 단백질 (danbaekjil).

Synonyms

• (egg white): 흰자위 (huinjawi), 난백 (卵白, nanbaek)