분량

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 分量 (“amount, quantity”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)ʎʎa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [불(ː)량]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bullyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bunlyang
McCune–Reischauer?pullyang
Yale Romanization?pūnlyang

Noun

분량 • (bullyang) (hanja 分量)

  1. amount, quantity
    • 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide
      그들은 또한 짧은 시간에 여러 명이 접종할 분량의 백신을 배달해야 한다.
      geudeureun ttohan jjalbeun sigane yeoreo myeong'i jeopjonghal bullyang'ui baeksineul baedalhaeya handa.
      They also have to deliver several doses of the vaccine in a short period of time.
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