세부

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 細部

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)bu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)부]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sebu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sebu
    McCune–Reischauer?sebu
    Yale Romanization?sēypu

    Noun

    세부 • (sebu) (hanja 細部)

    1. details
    Derived terms
    • 세부적(細部的) (sebujeok, “being detailed”)

    Etymology 2

    Unknown. Perhaps borrowed from English Cebu, from Spanish Cebú.

    Proper noun

    세부 • (Sebu)

    1. Cebu (city)
      Synonym: 세부시(市) (Sebu-si)
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