변화

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變化, from 變 (“to change”) + 化 (“to become”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nβwa̠]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)화]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeonhwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonhwa
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnhwa
Yale Romanization?pyēn.hwa

Noun

변화 • (byeonhwa) (hanja 變化)

  1. change; variation

Derived terms
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