Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 미비(未備) (mibi, imperfection, inadequacy, lack) + 점(點) (jeom, aspect, point), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)bit͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mibijeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mibijeom
McCune–Reischauer?mibichŏm
Yale Romanization?mīpiqcem

Noun edit

미비점 (mibijeom) (hanja 未備點)

  1. imperfection, defect, deficiency, insufficiency