폭력배

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 폭력(暴力) (pongnyeok) + 배(輩) (bae).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰo̞ŋɲʌ̹k̚p͈ɛ] ~ [pʰo̞ŋɲʌ̹k̚p͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [퐁녁빼/퐁녁뻬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pongnyeokbae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	poglyeogbae
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ongnyŏkpae
Yale Romanization?	phoklyekpay

Noun

폭력배 • (pongnyeokbae) (hanja 暴力輩)

1. gangster, thug, hoodlum