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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 祕密, from 祕 (“secret”) + 密 (“keeping secret”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | bimil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bimil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pimil |
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| Yale Romanization? | pīmil |
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Noun
비밀 • (bimil) (hanja 祕密)
- secret
Derived terms
- 비밀히 (秘密—, bimilhi, “in secret”)
- 비밀리 (秘密裡, bimilli, “secrecy”)
- 비밀하다 (秘密—, bimilhada, “to be secret”)
- 비밀번호 (秘密番號, bimilbeonho, “password”)
- 비밀투표 (秘密投票, bimiltupyo, “secret ballot”)