티비

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English TV.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰibi]
• Phonetic hangul: [티비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tibi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tibi
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ibi
Yale Romanization?	thipi

Noun

티비 • (tibi)

1. (colloquial) TV, television

Usage notes

2015 study by the National Institute of the Korean Language

What do you call the machine you use to watch dramas and listen to music?
Age cohort	16 to 25	26 to 35	36 to 45	46 to 55	56 to 65	65 or above
티비 (tibi)	60 respondents (87%)	45 respondents (79%)	18 respondents (55%)	38 respondents (59%)	6 respondents (26%)	7 respondents (13%)
티브이 (tibeu'i)	2 respondents (3%)	3 respondents (5%)	3 respondents (9%)	11 respondents (17%)	4 respondents (17%)	7 respondents (13%)
테레비 (terebi)	4 respondents (6%)	2 respondents (4%)	6 respondents (18%)	8 respondents (13%)	12 respondents (52%)	38 respondents (70%)
텔레비전 (tellebijeon)	3 respondents (4%)	6 respondents (11%)	6 respondents (18%)	7 respondents (11%)	1 respondent (4%)	1 respondent (2%)
Uses multiple terms	0 respondents	1 respondent	0 respondent	0 respondents	0 respondents	1 respondent