특파원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 特派員, from 特派 (special appointment) + (person).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɯk̚pʰa̠wʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?teukpawon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?teugpawon
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ŭkp'awŏn
    Yale Romanization?thukphawen

    Noun

    특파원 • (teukpawon) (hanja 特派員)

    1. special correspondent; on-the-scene reporter

    Synonyms

    • 특파기자 (特派記者, teukpagija) (chiefly North Korea)