Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 폐지(廢止) (pyeji, abolishment, discontinuance) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

폐지하다 (pyejihada) (infinitive 폐지해 or 폐지하여, sequential 폐지하니)

  1. (transitive) to abolish, repeal, discontinue, eliminate, exterminate, tear down, revoke, rescind, abrogate, annihilate, overthrow
    사형 폐지하다sahyeong-eul pyejihadato abolish capital punishment

Conjugation edit