Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From (bae, boat) (-s-)사람 (saram, person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [pɛs͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [pe̞ss͈a̠ɾa̠m] ~ [pe̞s͈a̠ɾa̠m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [///]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baetsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baes'salam
McCune–Reischauer?paessaram
Yale Romanization?pays.salam

Noun

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뱃사람 (baetsaram)

  1. sailor, seaman
    뱃사람 생활.Baetsaram-ui saenghwal.The seafaring life.