뱃멀미

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean ᄇᆡᆺ멀믜. Attested earlier as ᄇᆡ멀믜 (poymelmuy) in the Cheophae sineo (捷解新語 / 첩해신어), 1676.

Equivalent to modern 배 (bae, “boat”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, genitive marker) +‎ 멀미 (meolmi, “nausea, queasiness”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pɛnmʌ̹ɭmi] ~ [pe̞nmʌ̹ɭmi]
• Phonetic hangul: [밴멀미/벤멀미]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baenmeolmi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baesmeolmi
McCune–Reischauer?	paenmŏlmi
Yale Romanization?	paysmel.mi

Noun

뱃멀미 • (baenmeolmi)

1. seasickness

Derived terms

• 뱃멀미하다 (baenmeolmihada)