피고인

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pigoin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pigoin
McCune–Reischauer?p'igoin
Yale Romanization?phikoin

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 被告人.

Noun

피고인 • (pigoin) (hanja 被告人)

  1. (law) defendant; the accused; respondent

Etymology 2

Literally (pi, “blood”) + 고인 (goin).

Adjective

피고인 • (pigoin)

  1. soaked with blood; in a pool of blood