여보
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of native Korean origin. Potentially derived from familiar case of 여보세요 (yeoboseyo), indicative of a request for attention from the spouse to view something performed or viewed by the first party.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹bo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [여보]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeobo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeobo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏbo |
| Yale Romanization? | yepo |
Noun[edit]
여보 • (yeobo)
- (my) darling, honey, sweetheart
- 여보, 손님 오셨어요.
- yeobo, sonnim osyeosseoyo.
- Honey, you have a visitor.
Usage notes[edit]
The term 여보 is used between significant others, such as a spouses, often as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin)).