선비
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 進 (Yale: syen). An early form of the syllable -pi was either omitted or not yet present.
In the Hangul script, first attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 션ᄇᆡ (Yale: syenpoy).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nbi]
- Phonetic hangul: [선비]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonbi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonbi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnbi |
| Yale Romanization? | senpi |
Noun edit
선비 • (seonbi)
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 鮮卑.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nbi]
- Phonetic hangul: [선비]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Seonbi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Seonbi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Sŏnbi |
| Yale Romanization? | senpi |
Proper noun edit