Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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미비점 (mibijeom) (hanja 未備點)

  1. imperfection, defect, deficiency, insufficiency