지병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 持病.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jibyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jibyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	chibyŏng
Yale Romanization?	cipyeng

Noun

지병 • (jibyeong) (hanja 持病)

1. incurable affliction; chronic condition