뱃사람

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 배 (bae, “boat”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 사람 (saram, “person”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [pɛs͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [pe̞ss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [pe̞s͈a̠ɾa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [밷싸람/배싸람/벧싸람/베싸람]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baetsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baes'salam
McCune–Reischauer?	paessaram
Yale Romanization?	pays.salam

Noun

뱃사람 • (baetsaram)

1. sailor, seaman

   뱃사람의 생활. ― Baetsaram-ui saenghwal. ― The seafaring life.