하부

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 下部

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈha̠(ː)bu]
• Phonetic hangul: [하(ː)부]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	habu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	habu
McCune–Reischauer?	habu
Yale Romanization?	hāpu

Noun

하부 • (habu) (hanja 下部)

1. lower part

Derived terms

• 시상하부 (視床下部, sisanghabu, “hypothalamus”)