Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 生活費.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋβwa̠ɭbi] ~ [sʰe̞ŋβwa̠ɭbi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saenghwalbi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saenghwalbi
McCune–Reischauer?saenghwalbi
Yale Romanization?saynghwal.pi

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
급료(給料) (geumnyo)
North Korean
Standard Language
생활비(生活費) (saenghwalbi)

생활비 (saenghwalbi) (hanja 生活費)

  1. cost of living
  2. (North Korea) salary, wages