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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 빈혀 (Yale: pìnhyè).
Considered to be a compound of Sino-Korean word 빈 (鬢, bin, “hair on temples”) and native word 혀 (hyeo, “tongue”), from Hanja form 鬢舌 in the old literature.
Cognate with Jeju 빈네 (binne).
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Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | binyeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | binyeo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pinyŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | pinye |
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Noun
비녀 • (binyeo)
- hairpin (often decorative)
References
- ^ Rei Fukui (2018 March 30) 小倉進平『朝鮮語方言の研究』所載資料による言語地図とその解釈―第２集, 東京大学人文社会系研究科 韓国朝鮮文化研究室, pages 29-32