Korean

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Etymology

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From (byeol, star) +‎ (sup, forest).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɭsʰup̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeolsup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeolsup
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏlsup
Yale Romanization?pyēl.swuph

Noun

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별숲 (byeolsup)

  1. (a metaphorical term referring to the night sky when stars are shining)