Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 肥料.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)ɾjo]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?biryo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bilyo
McCune–Reischauer?piryo
Yale Romanization?pīlyo

Noun

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비료 (biryo) (hanja 肥料)

  1. fertilizer
    비료는 얼마나 자주 줬어?
    biryoneun eolmana jaju jwosseo?
    How often did you fertilize it?