Korean

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Etymology

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배신(背信) (baesin) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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배신하다 (baesinhada) (infinitive 배신해 or 배신하여, sequential 배신하니)

  1. (transitive) to betray
    Synonym: 배반(背反)하다 (baebanhada)

Conjugation

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