방화

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 放火 (“arson”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banghwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banghwa
McCune–Reischauer?	panghwa
Yale Romanization?	pānghwa

Noun

방화 • (banghwa) (hanja 放火)

1. arson

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 防火 (“prevention of fire”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋβwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [방화]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banghwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banghwa
McCune–Reischauer?	panghwa
Yale Romanization?	panghwa

Noun

방화 • (banghwa) (hanja 防火)

1. prevention of fire

Derived terms

• 방화벽 (防火壁, banghwabyeok, “firewall”)
• 방화선 (防火線, banghwaseon, “firebreak”)