하반기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 하(下) (ha) + 반기(半期) (ban'gi).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	haban'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	habangi
McCune–Reischauer?	haban'gi
Yale Romanization?	hāpanki

Noun

하반기 • (haban'gi) (hanja 下半期)

1. the second half (of the) year

   Antonym: 상반기(上半期) (sangban'gi)