헌법

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 憲法, from 憲 (“constitution; statute”) + 法 (“law”), with compound/genitive tensing applied, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 憲法(けんぽう) (kenpō).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɘ(ː)np͈ʌ̹p̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [헌(ː)뻡]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?heonbeop
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?heonbeob
    McCune–Reischauer?hŏnpŏp
    Yale Romanization?hēnqpep

    Noun

    헌법 • (heonbeop) (hanja 憲法)

    1. constitution
      싱가포르의 완전한 사법적 권한은 싱가포르 헌법에 의해 대법원과 그의 부속 법원에 부여되어 있다.
      Singgaporeu-ui wanjeonhan sabeopjeok gwonhan-eun Singgaporeu heonbeob-e uihae daebeobwon-gwa geuui busok beobwon-e buyeodoeeo itda.
      The full Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as subordinate courts by the Constitution of Singapore.
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