보배

Korean

Etymology

From First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 보〯ᄇᆡ〮 (Yale: pwǒpóy). Borrowed from Chinese 寶貝／宝贝 (bǎobèi).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)bɛ] ~ [ˈpo̞(ː)be̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)배/보(ː)베]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bobae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bobae
McCune–Reischauer?pobae
Yale Romanization?pōpay

Noun

보배 • (bobae)

  1. treasure
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