방화범

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 放火犯, from 放火 (arson) + (criminal).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋβwa̠bʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?banghwabeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?banghwabeom
    McCune–Reischauer?panghwabŏm
    Yale Romanization?pānghwapem

    Noun

    방화범 • (banghwabeom) (hanja 放火犯)

    1. arsonist