배부

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 背部.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    배부 • (baebu) (hanja 背部)

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    See also