변절자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 變節者, from 變節 (“defection”) + 者 (“-er”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ʎd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)절자]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeonjeolja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonjeolja
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnjŏlja
    Yale Romanization?pyēn.celca

    Noun

    변절자 • (byeonjeolja) (hanja 變節者)

    1. defector; turncoat; traitor
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