Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 半年.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

반년 (bannyeon) (hanja 半年)

  1. half a year; half-year