사이비

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 似而非 (“pseudo”). Second sense from clipping of 사이비 종교 (saibi jonggyo, “religious cult”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saibi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saibi
McCune–Reischauer?	ssaibi
Yale Romanization?	qsāipi

Noun

사이비 • (saibi) (hanja 似而非)

1. pseudo
2. (derogatory) religious cult

Derived terms

• 사이비 종교 (似而非宗敎, saibi jonggyo, “religious cult”)