비문

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 碑文.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pimun]
• Phonetic hangul: [비문]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bimun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bimun
McCune–Reischauer?	pimun
Yale Romanization?	pimun

Noun

비문 • (bimun) (hanja 碑文)

1. epigraph

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 鼻 (“nose”) + 門 (“gate”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)mun]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)문]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bimun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bimun
McCune–Reischauer?	pimun
Yale Romanization?	pīmun

Noun

비문 • (bimun) (hanja 鼻門)

1. Synonym of 콧구멍 (kotgumeong, “nostril”)