배당

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 配當.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)da̠ŋ] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)da̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [배(ː)당/베(ː)당]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baedang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baedang
McCune–Reischauer?	paedang
Yale Romanization?	pāytang

Noun

배당 • (baedang) (hanja 配當)

1. (finance) dividend
2. distribution; allocation

Synonyms

• 배분 (配分, baebun, “distribution; allocation”)

Derived terms

• 배당하다 (配當하다, baedanghada, “to distribute proceeds; to allot”)