문배
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 문ᄇᆡ.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)nbɛ] ~ [ˈmu(ː)nbe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [문(ː)배/문(ː)베]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | munbae |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | munbae |
McCune–Reischauer? | munbae |
Yale Romanization? | mūnpay |
Noun
[edit]문배 • (munbae)
- a variety of wild pear, Pyrus ussuriensis var. seoulensis