피고인

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pigoin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pigoin
McCune–Reischauer?p'igoin
Yale Romanization?phikoin

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 被告人.

    Noun

    피고인 • (pigoin) (hanja 被告人)

    1. (law) defendant; the accused; respondent

    Etymology 2

    Literally (pi, “blood”) + 고인 (goin).

    Adjective

    피고인 • (pigoin)

    1. soaked with blood; in a pool of blood