깁옷
Korean
Etymology
깁 (gip, “silk”) + 옷 (ot, “clothing”). The synonymous 비단옷 (bidanot) appears to be in much more common use.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)bo̞t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [기(ː)볻]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gibot |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gib'os |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kibot |
| Yale Romanization? | kīp.os |
Noun
깁옷 • (gibot)
- (uncommon) silk clothes
- Synonym: (more common) 비단옷 (bidanot)
- 1938, Hyun Jin-Geon, 무영탑 (Muyeongtap) [The Shadowless Pagoda]:
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