반침

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 半寢.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banchim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banchim
McCune–Reischauer?	panch'im
Yale Romanization?	pān.chim

Noun

반침 • (banchim) (hanja 半寢)

1. closet
2. alcove