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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 現行犯, from 現行 (current; active) + (criminal).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çʌ̹nɦɛŋbʌ̹m] ~ [çʌ̹nɦe̞ŋbʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeonhaengbeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeonhaengbeom
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏnhaengbŏm
Yale Romanization?hyen.hayngpem

Noun

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현행범 (hyeonhaengbeom) (hanja 現行犯)

  1. criminal caught red-handed