Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 소ᇇ바다ᇰ (Yale: swon-s-patang). Analyzable as (son, hand) +‎ (-s-) +‎ 바닥 (badak, flat).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sonbadak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sonbadag
McCune–Reischauer?sonpadak
Yale Romanization?sonqpatak

Noun

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손바닥 (sonbadak)

  1. palm (inner, concave part of hand)
    박수는 손바닥 두개를 마주치면서 치는 것이다.
    baksu-neun sonbadak du-gae-reul majuchimyeonseo chineun geos-ida.
    When you clap, you hit palms of your hands together.