부여
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The origin is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- Might be cognate with Korean 벌 (beol, “field”), compare Korean 서라벌 (seorabeol) and Korean 고사부리 (gosaburi).
- Might be borrowed from Tungusic and Old Mongolian, compare Manchu ᠪᡠᡥᡡ (buhū, “deer”) and Mongolian ᠪᠣᠭᠣ (boɣo, “deer”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pujʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [부여]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Buyeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Buyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Puyŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | pu.ye |
Proper noun
[edit]- an ancient Korean kingdom existing between the 2nd century BC and 494; Buyeo
- a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea; Buyeo County
References
[edit]- Choe, Namseon (1973) “兒時朝鮮 Asi joseon”, in 六堂崔南善全集2 Yukdang choe namseon jeonjip 2, Hyeonamsa, page 159
- Shiratori, Kurakichi (1969) “濊貊民族の由來を述べて, 夫餘高句麗及び百濟の起源に及ぶ Waibaku minzoku no yurai wo nobete, fuyo kōkuri oyobi kudara kigen ni oyobu”, in 白鳥庫吉全集3 Shiratori kunakichi zenshū 3, Iwanami shoten, page 516