Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 보ᇝ〮비〮 (Yale: pwóm-s-pí).

Compound of (bom, spring) +‎ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) +‎ (bi, rain).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bombi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bombi
McCune–Reischauer?pompi
Yale Romanization?pomqpi

Noun edit

봄비 (bombi)

  1. spring rain
    Synonym: 춘우(春雨) (chunu)

See also edit