대변자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 代辯者.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)bjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)bjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daebyeonja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daebyeonja
    McCune–Reischauer?taebyŏnja
    Yale Romanization?tāypyen.ca

    Noun

    대변자 • (daebyeonja) (hanja 代辯者)

    1. (uncommon) spokesperson
      Synonym: 대변인(代辯人) (daebyeonin)