배달

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 配達, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 配達(はいたつ) (haitatsu, delivery; distribution).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)da̠ɭ] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)da̠ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baedal
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?baedal
    McCune–Reischauer?paedal
    Yale Romanization?pāytal

    Noun

    배달 • (baedal) (hanja 配達)

    1. delivery; distribution
    2. (in particular) home delivery of food