배추

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean ᄇᆡ〯ᄎᆡ〮 (Yale: pǒychóy), later Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᄎᆡ (poychoy). Cognate with Jeju 베치 (bechi).

Borrowed from Early Mandarin 白菜 (EM *pajᴸᴸtsʰajᴰ) in the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰu] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [배(ː)추/베(ː)추]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baechu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baechu
McCune–Reischauer?	paech'u
Yale Romanization?	pāy.chwu

Noun

배추 • (baechu) (counter 통)

1. napa cabbage