Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 부체〮 (Yale: pwùchéy).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?buchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?buchae
McCune–Reischauer?puch'ae
Yale Romanization?pu.chay

Noun edit

부채 (buchae)

  1. fan (hand-held device)

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 負債 (debt).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?buchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?buchae
McCune–Reischauer?puch'ae
Yale Romanization?pū.chay

Noun edit

부채 (buchae) (hanja 負債)

  1. debt