백장

Korean

Alternative forms

• ᄇᆡᆨ댱 (baekdyang) — Early Modern

Etymology

First attested as Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆨ댱 (poyktyang) in the Yeogeo Yuhae. A variant of Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆨ뎡(白丁) (poyktyeng) apparently motivated by vowel harmony.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ] ~ [pe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [백짱/벡짱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baegjang
McCune–Reischauer?	paekchang
Yale Romanization?	paykcang

Noun

백장 • (baekjang)

1. Alternative form of 백정(白丁) (baekjeong, “butcher”)