이발사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 理髮師.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ibalsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibalsa
McCune–Reischauer?	ibalssa
Yale Romanization?	īpalqsa

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	이발사(理髮師) (ibalsa)
North Korean Standard Language	리발사(理髮師) (ribalsa)

이발사 • (ibalsa) (hanja 理髮師)

1. barber

   Synonym: 이용사(理容師) (iyongsa)