헌병
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 憲兵, from 憲 (“constitution”) + 兵 (“soldier”). Borrowed from Japanese 憲兵 (kenpei).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɘ(ː)nbjʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [헌(ː)병]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | heonbyeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | heonbyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŏnbyŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | hēnpyeng |
Noun
- the military police
- a military policeman
- the gendarmerie
- a gendarme