부채

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 부체〮 (Yale: pwùchéy).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [put͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [put͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [부채/부체]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?buchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?buchae
McCune–Reischauer?puch'ae
Yale Romanization?pu.chay

Noun

부채 • (buchae)

  1. fan (hand-held device)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 負債 (“debt”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)채/부(ː)체]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?buchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?buchae
McCune–Reischauer?puch'ae
Yale Romanization?pū.chay

Noun

부채 • (buchae) (hanja 負債)

  1. debt
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