벌통

Korean

Etymology

벌 (beol) +‎ 통(桶) (tong).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beoltong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beoltong
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏlt'ong
Yale Romanization?	pēl.thong

Noun

벌통 • (beoltong)

1. beehive

   Synonym: 벌집 (beoljip)