피고인

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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.

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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