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Etymology

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From 비단(緋緞) (bidan, silk fabric) +‎ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) +‎ (gil, road).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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비단길 (Bidan'gil)

  1. (history) Silk Road
    Synonym: 실크 로드 (Silkeu rodeu)