폐급

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 廢 (“discard”) + 級 (“grade, level”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)k͈ɯp̚] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)k͈ɯp̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)끕/페(ː)끕]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pyegeup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pyegeub
McCune–Reischauer?	p'yekŭp
Yale Romanization?	phyēyqkup

Noun

폐급 • (pyegeup) (hanja 廢級)

1. (military) military supplies that should be discarded due to low quality
2. (military slang) a problematic army conscript, a conscript who causes trouble for others due to incompetence or malevolence

   Synonym: 고문관(顧問官)