담배

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese タバコ (tabako) or たばこ (tabako, “tobacco”). Found in 1614 as 담파고 (Yale: tamphakwo, 淡婆姑), and thereafter as 담파귀 (dampagwi), 담바 (damba), 담ᄇᆡ.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)mbɛ] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)mbe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [담(ː)배/담(ː)베]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dambae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dambae
McCune–Reischauer?tambae
Yale Romanization?tāmpay

Noun

담배 • (dambae)

  1. tobacco
  2. cigarette
    하루에 담배를 얼마나 피우세요? ― haru-e dambae-reul eolmana piuseyo? ― How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
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