변절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變節.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)절]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeonjeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonjeol
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnjŏl
Yale Romanization?pyēn.cel

Noun

변절 • (byeonjeol) (hanja 變節)

  1. defection; treachery

Derived terms
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