부채

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 부체〮 (Yale: pwùchéy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [put͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [put͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [부채/부체]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	buchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	buchae
McCune–Reischauer?	puch'ae
Yale Romanization?	pu.chay

Noun

부채 • (buchae)

1. fan (hand-held device)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 負債 (“debt”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰɛ] ~ [ˈpu(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)채/부(ː)체]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	buchae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	buchae
McCune–Reischauer?	puch'ae
Yale Romanization?	pū.chay

Noun

부채 • (buchae) (hanja 負債)

1. debt