변절자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變節者, from 變節 (“defection”) + 者 (“-er”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ʎd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)절자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeonjeolja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonjeolja
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnjŏlja
Yale Romanization?pyēn.celca

Noun

변절자 • (byeonjeolja) (hanja 變節者)

  1. defector; turncoat; traitor
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