반지하

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 半地下, from 半 (“half”) + 地下 (“underground”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑiɦa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)지하]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banjiha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banjiha
McCune–Reischauer?	panjiha
Yale Romanization?	pān.ciha

Noun

반지하 • (banjiha) (hanja 半地下)

1. semi-basement (a floor of a building that is half below ground)