별빛

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 별 (byeol, “star”) +‎ 빛 (bit, “light”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeolbit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeolbich
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏlpit
Yale Romanization?	pyēlqpich

Noun

별빛 • (byeolbit)

1. (astronomy) starlight