옘병

Korean

Etymology

From 염병 (yeombyeong) via umlaut.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yembyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yembyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yembyŏng
Yale Romanization?	yēympyeng

Noun

옘병 • (yembyeong) (hanja –病)

1. (originally dialectal) Alternative form of 염병 (yeombyeong) (see usage notes below)

Usage notes

This is originally a dialectal form of 염병 (yeombyeong) via umlaut.

However, in modern usage, this form has gained popularity regardless of the dialect specifically for the "commotion, hubbub, ruckus, misbehavior, uncouth activity" sense of 염병 (yeombyeong).