Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 辯護人.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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변호인 (byeonhoin) (hanja 辯護人)

  1. counsel, attorney, defender