비탈

Korean

Etymology

빗 (bit-, “to be sloped”) + 탈 (tal). The second element could potentially be related to pseudo-Goguryeo 達 (*tal), apparently meaning "mountain; high" and found in the place name glosses in the Samguk Sagi.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pitʰa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [비탈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bital
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bital
McCune–Reischauer?	pit'al
Yale Romanization?	pi.thal

Noun

비탈 • (bital)

1. The slope of a mountain, road or hill.

   Synonyms: 경사면 (gyeongsamyeon), 사기 (sagi)

Derived terms

• 비탈 지대 (bital jidae)
• 산비탈 (sanbital)