선배
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 先輩, from 先 (“prior”) + 輩 (“group”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nbɛ] ~ [sʰʌ̹nbe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [선배/선베]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | seonbae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonbae |
McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnbae |
Yale Romanization? | senpay |
Noun[edit]
- a senior or elder in an organization
- an upperclassman