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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 밥 (bap, “rice”) + 그릇 (geureut, “bowl”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bapgeureut |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | babgeuleus |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | papkŭrŭt |
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| Yale Romanization? | papkulus |
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Noun
밥그릇 • (bapgeureut)
- rice bowl
- (figuratively) territory, turf
- 왜 남의 밥그릇에 손대는 거야! ― Wae nam-ui bapgeureus-e sondae-neun geoya! ― Why are you meddling with someone else's territory?
- (figuratively) fertile land
- Synonym: 미작지대(米作地帶) (mijakjidae)
- 동남아는 밥그릇이다. ― Dongnama-neun bapgeureus-ida. ― Southeast Asia is a rice bowl.