법왕

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 法王.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʌ̹bwa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [버봥]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beobwang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beob'wang
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏbwang
Yale Romanization?	pep.wang

Noun

법왕 • (beobwang) (hanja 法王)

1. (historical) ex-emperor and monk; ex-emperor in cloister who is also in Buddhist priesthood
2. (Christianity) pope