Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 豫備 (prepare, guard against) + (soldier).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)bibjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yebibyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yebibyeong
McCune–Reischauer?yebibyŏng
Yale Romanization?yēypipyeng

Noun edit

예비병 (yebibyeong) (hanja 豫備兵)

  1. reservist, reserve soldier