병신

Korean

Alternative forms
  • ㅄ, ㅂㅅ (bs) – chat abbreviation

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 病 (“disease”) + 身 (“body”).

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

병신 • (byeongsin) (hanja 病身)

  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory or endearing) moron, imbecile, idiot, retard, fool
    Synonyms: 또라이 (ttorai), 등신(等神) (deungsin)
    야 이 병신아, 지갑을 어떻게 또 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

Sometimes considered offensive by disabled people.

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