배신

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 背信 (betrayal, treachery, treason).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)ɕʰin] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)ɕʰin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baesin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baesin
McCune–Reischauer?paesin
Yale Romanization?pāysin

Noun

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배신 (baesin) (hanja 背信)

  1. betrayal, treachery, treason
    Synonym: 배반(背反) (baeban)

Derived terms

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