변호인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 辯護人.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    변호인 • (byeonhoin) (hanja 辯護人)

    1. counsel, attorney, defender