변태

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 變態. Doublet of 헨타이 (hentai).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ntʰɛ] ~ [ˈpjɘ(ː)ntʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)태/변(ː)테]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeontae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeontae
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnt'ae
    Yale Romanization?pyēnthay

    Noun

    변태 • (byeontae) (hanja 變態)

    1. metamorphosis
    2. sexual perversion
    3. pervert
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