병신

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (disease) + (body).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ŋɕʰin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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병신 (byeongsin) (hanja 病身)

  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory or endearing) moron, imbecile, idiot, retard, fool
    Synonyms: 또라이 (ttorai), 등신(等神) (deungsin)
    병신, 지갑 어떻게 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
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Sometimes considered offensive by disabled people.

Alternative forms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 丙申.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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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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