이빨
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Akhak gwebeom (樂學軌範 / 악학궤범), 1493, as Middle Korean 닛발 (Yale: nispal), apparently 니 (Yale: ni, “tooth”, whence modern 이 (i)) + -ㅅ (Yale: -s, genitive particle) + 발 (Yale: pal, meaning unknown).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ip͈a̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이빨]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ippal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | i'ppal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ippal |
| Yale Romanization? | i.ppal |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 이빨의 / 이빨에 / 이빨까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
이빨 (ippal) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
이발 (ibal) |
이빨 • (ippal)