파본

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 破本.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰa̠(ː)bo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [파(ː)본]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pabon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pabon
McCune–Reischauer?	p'abon
Yale Romanization?	phāpon

Noun

파본 • (pabon) (hanja 破本)

1. improperly manufactured book; defective book