부탁
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 付託, from 付 (“give, entrust”) + 託 (“entrust, rely on”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)tʰa̠k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)탁]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | butak |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | butag |
McCune–Reischauer? | put'ak |
Yale Romanization? | pū.thak |
Noun
- request; favor
- 부탁이 있는데요.
- butag-i inneundeyo.
- I have a favor to ask. (Literally, "A favor exists (in my experience).")
Derived terms
- 부탁하다 (butakhada)