보배
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 보〯ᄇᆡ〮 (Yale: pwǒpóy). Borrowed from Chinese 寶貝 / 宝贝 (bǎobèi).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)bɛ] ~ [ˈpo̞(ː)be̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)배/보(ː)베]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bobae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bobae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pobae |
| Yale Romanization? | pōpay |
Noun
[edit]보배 • (bobae)