빗

Korean

빗

Etymology 1

Possibly a cognate with Old Chinese 篦 (OC *piː, *bis, “comb”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pit̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [빋]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bis
McCune–Reischauer?	pit
Yale Romanization?	pis

Noun

빗 • (bit)

1. comb (toothed or serrated)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 빗다 (bitda): to comb
• 빗질 (bitjil): combing

• 얼레빗 (eollebit): coarse-tooth comb
• 참빗 (chambit): fine-tooth comb

See also

• 벼슬 (byeoseul): officialdom; (informal) crest
• 볏 (byeot): crest
• 갈퀴 (galkwi): rake

• 써레 (sseore): harrow
• 톱 (top): saw

Etymology 2

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 빗 (Yale: pis).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pit̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [빋]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bis
McCune–Reischauer?	pit
Yale Romanization?	pis

Prefix

빗 • (bit)

1. a prefix that adds the meaning of slope (in front of some verbs).

   빗대다.

   bitdaeda.

   allude to

2. a prefix that adds the meaning of wrong to some verbs.

   빗나가다.

   binnagada.

   to miss, go wide

3. a prefix that adds the meaning of slope ( in front of some nouns).

   빗금 ― bitgeum ― oblique line