Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 敗北 (defeat; loss) + (person).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰɛ(ː)bɛd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)be̞d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?paebaeja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?paebaeja
McCune–Reischauer?p'aebaeja
Yale Romanization?phāypayca

Noun edit

패배자 (paebaeja) (hanja 敗北者)

  1. defeated person; loser