Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)bjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)bjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daebyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daebyeon
McCune–Reischauer?taebyŏn
Yale Romanization?tāypyen

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 大便.

In the hangul script, first attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 대〯변〯 (Yale: tǎybyěn).

Noun

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대변 (daebyeon) (hanja 大便)

  1. (formal) excrement, feces, stool
    Synonym: (ttong, dung, poop, shit)
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 代辯.

Noun

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대변 (daebyeon) (hanja 代辯)

  1. speaking for another, representing another
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