Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 理髮所, from 理髮 (hairdressing) + (place)

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ba̠ɭs͈o̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ibalso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ibalso
McCune–Reischauer?ibalsso
Yale Romanization?īpalqso
South Korean
Standard Language
이발소(理髮所) (ibalso)
North Korean
Standard Language
리발소(理髮所) (ribalso)

Noun edit

이발소 (ibalso) (hanja 理髮所)

  1. barbershop, barber's, hairdresser's

Synonyms edit