변절자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變節者, from 變節 (“defection”) + 者 (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ʎd͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)절자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeonjeolja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeonjeolja
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏnjŏlja
Yale Romanization?	pyēn.celca

Noun

변절자 • (byeonjeolja) (hanja 變節者)

1. defector; turncoat; traitor