손바닥

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 소ᇇ바다ᇰ (Yale: swon-s-patang). Analyzable as 손 (son, “hand”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 바닥 (badak, “flat”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞np͈a̠da̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [손빠닥]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sonbadak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sonbadag
McCune–Reischauer?	sonpadak
Yale Romanization?	sonqpatak

Noun

손바닥 • (sonbadak)

1. palm (inner, concave part of hand)

   박수는 손바닥 두개를 마주치면서 치는 것이다.

   baksu-neun sonbadak du-gae-reul majuchimyeonseo chineun geos-ida.

   When you clap, you hit palms of your hands together.