사바사
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]By analogy with 케바케 (kebake), replacing the syllable 케 (ke) for English case with 사 (sa) for Korean 사람 (saram, “person”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ba̠sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)바사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sabasa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sabasa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sabasa |
| Yale Romanization? | sāpasa |
Noun
[edit]사바사 • (sabasa)
Related terms
[edit]- 케바케 (kebake, “case-by-case basis”)