반민특위

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 反民特委.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nmintʰɯɡɥi] ~ [ˈpa̠(ː)nmintʰɯɡy]
    • Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)민트귀]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Banminteugwi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Banminteug'wi
    McCune–Reischauer?Panmint'ŭgwi
    Yale Romanization?pānminthuk.wi

    Proper noun

    반민특위 • (Banminteugwi) (hanja 反民特委)

    1. (historical) short for 반민족행위특별조사위원회 (Banminjokhaeng'witeukbyeoljosawiwonhoe, “Special Investigation Committee of Anti-National Activities”), a short-lived government committee of the Republic of Korea to investigate pro-Japanese collaborators (chinilpa)
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