비상구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 非常口, from 非常 + 口, Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 非常口(ひじょうぐち) (hijōguchi).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bisanggu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bisanggu
McCune–Reischauer?	pisanggu
Yale Romanization?	pīsangkwu

Noun

비상구 • (bisanggu) (hanja 非常口)

1. emergency exit