교부

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 交付, from 交 (“deliver”) + 付 (“pay”). See also Japanese 交付(こうふ) (kōfu).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjobu]
• Phonetic hangul: [교부]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyobu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyobu
McCune–Reischauer?	kyobu
Yale Romanization?	kyopu

Noun

교부 • (gyobu) (hanja 交付/交附)

1. delivery, payment, issuance

   시험지를 교부 받다 ― siheomji-reul gyobu batda ― to be handed out test papers

Derived terms

• 교부자(交付者) (gyobuja, “deliverer, granter, donator, donor”)
• 교부금(交付金) (gyobugeum, “grant-in aid, subsidy”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 敎 (“teaching, religion”) + 父 (“father”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjo(ː)bu]
• Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)부]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyobu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyobu
McCune–Reischauer?	kyobu
Yale Romanization?	kyōpu

Noun

교부 • (gyobu) (hanja 敎父)

1. (Christianity) Father