Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 兵站 (military logistics) + 將校 (officer)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pjʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰa̠md͡ʑa̠(ː)ŋɡjo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeongchamjanggyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeongchamjanggyo
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏngch'amjanggyo
Yale Romanization?pyengchamcāngkyo

Noun

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병참장교 (byeongchamjanggyo) (hanja 兵站將校)

  1. (military) quartermaster (officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel etc.)