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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 彼岸, from 彼 (“that”) + 岸 (“bank”), ultimately calqued from Sanskrit पारमिता (pāramitā).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | pian |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | pian |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | p'ian |
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| Yale Romanization? | phīan |
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Noun
피안 • (pian) (hanja 彼岸)
- (Buddhism) pāramitā: the perfected character attained by enlightened ones, a goal of Buddhist adepts
- Synonym: 바라밀(波羅蜜) (baramil)
- Antonym: 차안(此岸) (chaan)