백정

Korean

Alternative forms

• ᄇᆡᆨ뎡(白丁) (baekdyeong) — Early Modern
• 백장 (baekjang)
  • ᄇᆡᆨ댱 (baekdyang) — Early Modern

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 白丁.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ] ~ [pe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [백쩡/벡쩡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baekjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baegjeong
McCune–Reischauer?	paekchŏng
Yale Romanization?	paykceng

Noun

백정 • (baekjeong) (hanja 白丁)

1. butcher
2. (historical) baekjeong, the untouchable caste within the Joseon caste system