Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 비단(緋緞) (bidan, silk) +‎ (-s-) +‎ (gyeol, texture).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)da̠nk͈jʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bidan'gyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bidangyeol
McCune–Reischauer?pidankyŏl
Yale Romanization?pītanqkyel

Noun edit

비단결 (bidan'gyeol)

  1. silklike texture; something of or like silk or velvet; having a silken quality