변한말

Korean

Examples
배낭(背囊) (baenang) → 바랑 (barang)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nɦa̠nma̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)한말]
  • 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

변한말 • (byeonhanmal)

1. (linguistics) word that has undergone significant sound change

   Antonym: 원말 (wonmal)