임부

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 妊婦/姙婦 (妊婦 / 姙婦, pregnant woman)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)mbu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imbu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imbu
McCune–Reischauer?imbu
Yale Romanization?īmpu

Noun[edit]

임부 (imbu) (hanja 妊婦/姙婦)

  1. pregnant woman

Synonyms[edit]