단백

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 蛋白

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nbɛk̚] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)nbe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)백/단(ː)벡]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danbaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danbaeg
McCune–Reischauer?tanbaek
Yale Romanization?tānpayk

Noun

단백 • (danbaek) (hanja 蛋白)

  1. egg white
  2. Abbreviation of 단백질 (danbaekjil).

Synonyms
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