티비

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 티비. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 티비, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 티비 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 티비 you have here. The definition of the word 티비 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of티비, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English TV.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tibi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tibi
McCune–Reischauer?t'ibi
Yale Romanization?thipi

Noun

티비 • (tibi)

  1. (colloquial) TV, television

Usage notes

2015 study by the National Institute of the Korean Language
What do you call the machine you use to watch dramas and listen to music?
Age cohort 16 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 65 or above
티비 (tibi) 60 respondents
(87%)		 45 respondents
(79%)		 18 respondents
(55%)		 38 respondents
(59%)		 6 respondents
(26%)		 7 respondents
(13%)
티브이 (tibeu'i) 2 respondents
(3%)		 3 respondents
(5%)		 3 respondents
(9%)		 11 respondents
(17%)		 4 respondents
(17%)		 7 respondents
(13%)
테레비 (terebi) 4 respondents
(6%)		 2 respondents
(4%)		 6 respondents
(18%)		 8 respondents
(13%)		 12 respondents
(52%)		 38 respondents
(70%)
텔레비전 (tellebijeon) 3 respondents
(4%)		 6 respondents
(11%)		 6 respondents
(18%)		 7 respondents
(11%)		 1 respondent
(4%)		 1 respondent
(2%)
Uses multiple terms 0 respondents 1 respondent 0 respondent 0 respondents 0 respondents 1 respondent
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia