깐부
Korean
Etymology
Unknown, online hypotheses include:
- Corrupted from English combo.
- Abbreviation and corruption of Sino-Korean idiom 관포지교 (管鮑之交, gwanpojigyo, “intimate friendship”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈a̠nbu]
- Phonetic hangul: [깐부]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kkanbu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkanbu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kkanbu |
| Yale Romanization? | kkanpu |
Noun
깐부 • (kkanbu)
- (slang, possibly dated) pal, friend; teammate (in children's games)