이반

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Korean

Etymology 1

By analogy with 일반(一般) (ilban), swapping the first character 一 (il, “one”) with 二 (i, “two”) or 異 (i, “different”).

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
Revised Romanization?iban
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iban
McCune–Reischauer?iban
Yale Romanization?īpan

Noun

이반 • (iban) (hanja 異般/二般)

  1. (LGBTQ slang) the LGBT community or a member thereof
    Coordinate term: 일반(一般) (ilban)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 離反.

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
Revised Romanization?iban
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iban
McCune–Reischauer?iban
Yale Romanization?īpan

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language 		이반(離反) (iban)
North Korean
Standard Language 		리반(離反) (riban)

이반 • (iban) (hanja 離反/離叛)

  1. alienation; disaffection
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Iban
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Iban
McCune–Reischauer?Iban
Yale Romanization?ipan

Proper noun

이반 • (Iban)

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván), Ivan
    『바보 이반』 ― "Babo Iban" ― Ivan the Fool
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