변태
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 變態.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjʌ̹(ː)ntʰɛ] ~ [ˈpjʌ̹(ː)ntʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangeul: [변(ː)태/변(ː)테]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | byeontae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | byeontae |
McCune–Reischauer? | pyŏnt'ae |
Yale Romanization? | pyēnthay |
Noun
변태 • (byeontae) (hanja 變態)
- metamorphosis
- sexual perversion
- pervert