Korean

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Etymology

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훼방(毁謗) (hwebang, slander) +‎ (-kkun).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ba̠ŋk͈un]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwebangkkun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwebangkkun
McCune–Reischauer?hwebangkkun
Yale Romanization?hwēypangkkwun

Noun

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훼방꾼 (hwebangkkun)

  1. slanderer