봄비

Korean

Etymology

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 봄 (bom, “spring”) +‎ 비 (bi, “rain”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

봄비 • (bombi)

  1. spring rain
    Synonym: 춘우(春雨) (chunu)
    Coordinate terms: 여름비 (yeoreumbi, “summer rain”), 가을비 (ga'eulbi, “autumn rain”), 겨울비 (gyeoulbi, “winter rain”)
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