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Pronunciation[edit]
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | byeok |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | byeog |
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McCune–Reischauer? | pyŏk |
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Yale Romanization? | pyek |
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Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 壁
벽 • (byeok) (hanja 壁)
- wall
벽을 세우다- byeogeul se-uda
- erect a wall
지진 때문에 벽이 무너졌다.- Jijin ttaemune byeogi muneojyeotda.
- The wall collapsed due to the earthquake.
거실 벽에는 그림들이 걸려 있었다.- Geosil byeogeneun geurimdeuri geollyeo isseotda.
- Some pictures were hanging on the wall in the living room.
- (figuratively) obstacle, hindrance
Synonyms[edit]
- (obsolete) ᄇᆞᄅᆞᆷ (polom) - First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459.
- (obsolete) ᄇᆞ람ᄉᆞ벽 (polamsopyek) - First attested in the Dongmoon Yoohae (동문유해), 1748
Derived terms[edit]
- 바람벽 (barambyeok, “wall”)
- 벽걸이 (byeokgeori, “wall tapestry”)
- 벽난로 (壁爛爐, byeongnallo, “fireplace”)
- 벽보 (壁報, byeokbo, “poster, placard”)
- 벽지 (壁紙, byeokji, “wallpaper”)
- 벽화 (壁畵, byeokhwa, “mural”)
- 성벽 (城壁, seongbyeok, “rampart, circumvallation”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 甓
벽 • (byeok) (hanja 甓)
- Non-standard form of 벽돌 (byeokdol, “brick”).
Etymology 3[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 癖
벽 • (byeok) (hanja 癖)
- habit, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy
내 상사는 화가 나면 무엇이든 집어던지는 벽이 있다.- Nae sangsaneun hwaga namyeon mueosideun jibeodeonjineun byeogi itda.
- My boss has the habit of throwing everything when angry.