Korean edit

Etymology edit

Likely from Middle Korean (pàth-, to be close, tight) +‎ (-wu, adverbializer), but not attested in the Middle Korean corpus. Compare 자주 (jaju), 너무 (neomu), 모두 (modu), et cetera.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?batu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?batu
McCune–Reischauer?pat'u
Yale Romanization?pa.thwu

Adverb edit

바투 (batu)

  1. (of distance) closely, tightly
  2. (of time or length) shortly, abruptly

Related terms edit

  • 밭다 (batda, “to be close, tight”)