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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baesinja
"그는 친구를 배신한 배신자로 불렸다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who betrays someone or something.
"He felt like a betrayer after revealing the secret." - 2
One who is disloyal or treacherous.
"The betrayer was shunned by his former allies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'betrayer' originates from the Middle English 'betrayen', derived from the Old French 'betrayer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'tradere', meaning 'to hand over'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from the act of handing over to the act of treachery or disloyalty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Betrayer" is said worldwide
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Traître
Transliteration: trɛtʁ
"Il a été traité de traître après avoir trahi son pays."
Verräter
Transliteration: fɛʁˈʁeːtɐ
"Er wurde als Verräter angesehen, nachdem er die Informationen weitergegeben hatte."
Traditore
Transliteration: tra.diˈto.re
"È stato chiamato traditore per aver rivelato i segreti."
Traidor
Transliteration: trai̯ˈðoɾ
"Lo consideraron un traidor después de su traición."
Traidor
Transliteration: tɾai̯ˈdoɾ
"Ele foi chamado de traidor por sua deslealdade."
धोखेबाज़
Transliteration: dhokebaz
"उसे धोखेबाज़ कहा गया जब उसने राज़ खोला।"
背叛者
Transliteration: bèipàn zhě
"他被称为背叛者，因为他出卖了朋友。"
배신자
Transliteration: baesinja
"그는 친구를 배신한 배신자로 불렸다."
裏切り者
Transliteration: uragirimono
"彼は裏切り者と呼ばれた。"
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