헌법

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 憲法, from 憲 (“constitution; statute”) + 法 (“law”), with compound/genitive tensing applied, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 憲法(けんぽう) (kenpō).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈhɘ(ː)np͈ʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [헌(ː)뻡]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	heonbeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	heonbeob
McCune–Reischauer?	hŏnpŏp
Yale Romanization?	hēnqpep

Noun

헌법 • (heonbeop) (hanja 憲法)

1. constitution

   싱가포르의 완전한 사법적 권한은 싱가포르 헌법에 의해 대법원과 그의 부속 법원에 부여되어 있다.

   Singgaporeu-ui wanjeonhan sabeopjeok gwonhan-eun Singgaporeu heonbeob-e uihae daebeobwon-gwa geuui busok beobwon-e buyeodoeeo itda.

   The full Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as subordinate courts by the Constitution of Singapore.