베개

Korean

Etymology

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

• (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

베개 • (begae)

1. pillow

   베개를 베다 ― begae-reul beda ― to use a pillow