삼베

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 삼 (sam, “hemp”) +‎ 베 (be, “hemp cloth”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠mbe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [삼베]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sambe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sambe
McCune–Reischauer?	sambe
Yale Romanization?	sampey

Noun

삼베 • (sambe)

1. hemp cloth, burlap, linen, jute, sackcloth

   삼베옷 ― sambeot ― hemp clothing