병신

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 病 (“disease”) + 身 (“body”).

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?byeongsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeongsin
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏngsin
Yale Romanization?pyēngsin

Noun

병신 • (byeongsin) (hanja 病身)

  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory or endearing) moron, imbecile, idiot, retard, fool
    Synonyms: 또라이 (ttorai), 등신(等神) (deungsin)
    야 이 병신아, 지갑을 어떻게 또 잃어버려?
    Ya i byeongsin-a, jigab-eul eotteoke tto ireobeoryeo?
    You retard, how could you lose your wallet again?
  2. (less common, original meaning) physically disabled person
Usage notes

Sometimes considered offensive by disabled people.

Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 丙申.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Byeongsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Byeongsin
McCune–Reischauer?Pyŏngsin
Yale Romanization?pyengsin

Proper noun

병신 • (Byeongsin) (hanja 丙申)

  1. The thirty-third term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Monkey" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
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