귀순
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 歸順.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)sʰun] ~ [ˈky(ː)sʰun]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)순]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gwisun |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwisun |
McCune–Reischauer? | kwisun |
Yale Romanization? | kwīswun |
Noun
귀순 • (gwisun) (hanja 歸順)
- defection (change in loyalty)
Derived terms
- 귀순(歸順)하다 (gwisunhada)