헌법

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 憲法, from 憲 (“constitution; statute”) + 法 (“law”), with compound/genitive tensing applied, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 憲法(けんぽう) (kenpō).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	heonbeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	heonbeob
McCune–Reischauer?	hŏnpŏp
Yale Romanization?	hēnqpep

Noun

헌법 • (heonbeop) (hanja 憲法)

1. constitution

   싱가포르-의 완전한 사법적 권한-은 싱가포르 헌법-에 의해 대법원-과 그의 부속 법원-에 부여되어 있다.

   Singgaporeu-ui wanjeonhan sabeopjeok gwonhan-eun Singgaporeu heonbeob-e uihae daebeobwon-gwa geuui busok beobwon-e buyeodoeeo itda.

   The full Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as subordinate courts by the Constitution of Singapore.