발바리차

Korean

Etymology

From 발바리 (balbari) + 차 (cha).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	balbaricha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	balbalicha
McCune–Reischauer?	palbarich'a
Yale Romanization?	pāl.pali.cha

Noun

발바리차 • (balbaricha) (hanja —車)

1. (North Korea, figurative) very small car
2. (North Korea, figurative) Jeep (or a similar mode of transportation)
   • 1992, Standard North Korean dictionary, 조선말 대사전 (joseonmal daesajeon):

     한 대의 발바리차가 큰길로 먼지를 누렇게 일구며 달려오더니 큰 마을로 달려 들어왔다.

     han dae'ui balbarichaga keun'gillo meonjireul nureoke ilgumyeo dallyeoodeoni keun ma'eullo dallyeo deureowatda.

     As a jeep sped up along the big road while spreading yellow dust, it entered a big town.