비록

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 비록 (Yale: pilok).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [piɾo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [비록]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	birok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bilog
McCune–Reischauer?	pirok
Yale Romanization?	pilok

Adverb

비록 • (birok)

1. even if; although

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 祕錄.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	birok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bilog
McCune–Reischauer?	pirok
Yale Romanization?	pīlok

Noun

비록 • (birok) (hanja 祕錄)

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