병대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 兵隊, from 兵 (“soldier”) + 隊 (“group”). See also Japanese 兵隊 (heitai).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pjʌ̹ŋdɛ] ~ [pjʌ̹ŋde̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [병대/병데]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeongdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeongdae
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏngdae
Yale Romanization?	pyengtay

Noun

병대 • (byeongdae) (hanja 兵隊)

1. troops, soldiers, sailors

Synonyms

(troops):

• 군대(軍隊) (gundae)
• 육군(陸軍) (yukgun)

(soldier(s)):

• 병정(兵丁) (byeongjeong)

(sailor(s)):

• 해군(海軍) (haegun)