서비스
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English service. Although possibly used differently to the modern meaning, it is attested to have been used by Koreans in 1942 during the Japanese Occupation of Korea.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈ʌ̹bis͈ɯ]
- Phonetic hangul: [써비쓰]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seobiseu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seobiseu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ssŏbissŭ |
| Yale Romanization? | qsepiqsu |
Noun edit
서비스 • (seobiseu)
- service
- the act of giving away something or doing something for free, as a gift or free service for someone; on the house
- a free add-on to a product or service, generally a substantive and desirable one; lagniappe