Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 俸給

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ŋɡɯp̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bonggeup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bonggeub
McCune–Reischauer?ponggŭp
Yale Romanization?pōngkup

Noun

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봉급 (bonggeup) (hanja 俸給)

  1. salary, wages

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