피랍
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 被 (“passive tone indicator”) + 拉 (“pull”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰiɾa̠p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [피랍]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | pirap |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | pilab |
| McCune–Reischauer? | p'irap |
| Yale Romanization? | philap |
Noun
피랍 • (pirap) (hanja 被拉)
- being kidnapped
- 그는 피랍 한 달 만에 풀려났다. ― Geu-neun pirap han dal man-e pullyeonatda. ― He was released one month after being kidnapped.
Derived terms
- 피랍(被拉)되다 (pirapdoeda, “to be kidnapped”)