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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): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | bobae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bobae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pobae |
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| Yale Romanization? | pōpay |
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Noun
보배 • (bobae)
- treasure