비겁자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 비겁(卑怯) (bigeop) + 者.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)ɡʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)겁짜]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | bigeopja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bigeobja |
McCune–Reischauer? | pigŏpcha |
Yale Romanization? | pīkepca |
Noun
비겁자 • (bigeopja) (hanja 卑怯者)
- coward
- Synonym: 겁쟁이 (geopjaeng'i)