반지하
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 半地下, from 半 (“half”) + 地下 (“underground”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑiɦa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)지하]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | banjiha |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banjiha |
| McCune–Reischauer? | panjiha |
| Yale Romanization? | pān.ciha |
Noun
[edit]- semi-basement (a floor of a building that is half below ground)