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변한말

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Korean

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Examples

배낭(背囊) (baenang)바랑 (barang)

Etymology

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Univerbation of 변(變)한 (byeonhan) +‎ (mal).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nɦa̠nma̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeonhanmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonhanmal
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnhanmal
Yale Romanization?pyēn.hanmal

Noun

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변한말 (byeonhanmal)

  1. (linguistics) word that has undergone significant sound change
    Antonym: 원말 (wonmal)