비녀
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 빈혀 (Yale: pìnhyè).
Considered to be a compound of Sino-Korean word 빈 (鬢, bin, “hair on temples”) and native word 혀 (hyeo, “tongue”), from Hanja form 鬢舌 in the old literature. Cognate with Jeju 빈네 (binne). [1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [piɲʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [비녀]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | binyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | binyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pinyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | pinye |
Noun
[edit]비녀 • (binyeo)
- hairpin (often decorative)