탈북자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 脫北者, from 脫北 (“escaping North Korea”) + 者 (“-er”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰa̠ɭbuk̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [탈북짜]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	talbukja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	talbugja
McCune–Reischauer?	t'albukcha
Yale Romanization?	thal.pukca

Noun

탈북자 • (talbukja) (hanja 脫北者)

1. North Korean defectors/refugees