번개
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 번〮게〮 (Yale: pénkéy).
Equivalent to the root 번 (beon, “*bright”) + suffix —게 (-ge, “the thing which”). Related to 번득 (beondeuk, “with a flash”), 번쩍 (beonjjeok).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʌ̹nɡɛ] ~ [pʌ̹nɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [번개/번게]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | beon'gae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beongae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏn'gae |
| Yale Romanization? | penkay |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 번개의 / 번개에 / 번개까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
[edit]번개 • (beon'gae)
- (flash of) lightning; thunderbolt
- offline meeting; a real-life meetup between people who met online; IRL meeting