베개
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 벼〮개 (Yale: pyékày), equivalent to 베 (be-, “to pillow”) + 개 (-gae, inanimate agent suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pe̞ɡɛ] ~ [pe̞ɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [베개/베게]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | begae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | begae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pegae |
| Yale Romanization? | peykay |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 베개의 / 베개에 / 베개까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun edit
베개 • (begae)