비명

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 悲鳴.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)명]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bimyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bimyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	pimyŏng
Yale Romanization?	pīmyeng

Noun

비명 • (bimyeong) (hanja 悲鳴)

1. scream, shriek
   • 2022 October 30, Song Bok-gyu, Yun Yewon, Chosun Biz‎^[1]:

     순식간에 비명과 울음이 가득한 아비규환의 현장으로 뒤바뀌었다.

     Sunsikgan-e bimyeong-gwa ureum-i gadeukhan abigyuhwan-ui hyeonjang-euro dwibakkwieotda.

     In the blink of an eye, it turned into a scene of hell on earth, filled with screaming and weeping.