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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 밥 (bap, “rice”) + 술 (sul, “spoonful”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bapsul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | babsul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | papsul |
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| Yale Romanization? | pap.swul |
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Noun
밥술 • (bapsul)
- spoonful of rice
- (figuratively) modest means
- 그가 무슨 큰 부자는 아니지만 밥술은 뜨고 산다. ― Geu-ga museun keun buja-neun anijiman bapsur-eun tteugo sanda. ― He's not a tremendously rich man, but he makes a modest living.