부패
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 腐敗, from 腐 (“rot”) + 敗 (“wither”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)pʰɛ] ~ [ˈpu(ː)pʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)패/부(ː)페]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bupae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bupae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pup'ae |
| Yale Romanization? | pū.phay |
Noun
[edit]- decomposition
- corruption
- 부패한 책임자 ― bupaehan chaegimja ― corrupt boss
Synonyms
[edit]- 비리 (非理, biri, “corruption, irregularity”)
- 썩다 (sseokda, “rot”)
- 썩어빠지다 (sseogeoppajida, “be utterly rotten”)
Antonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- adjective: 부패하다 (bupaehada, “be corrupt”)