바퀴

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠kʰɥi] ~ [pa̠kʰy]
  • Phonetic hangul: [바퀴]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bakwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bakwi
McCune–Reischauer?pak'wi
Yale Romanization?pa.khwi

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 바회〮 (Yale: pàhwóy). The Middle Korean word also meant "rock" (> modern 바위 (bawi)), although this may be coincidental.

Noun

바퀴 • (bakwi)

  1. wheel
    자동차 바퀴 ― jadongcha bakwi ― car wheel
    바퀴 교체 방법 ― bakwi gyoche bangbeop ― wheel replacement method
    바퀴는 메소포타미아 지역에서 발명되었다.
    Bakwi-neun Mesopotamia jiyeog-eseo balmyeong-doeeotda.
    The wheel was invented in the region of Mesopotamia.
Derived terms
  • 물레바퀴 (mullebakwi)
  • 바퀴살 (bakwisal)
  • 수레바퀴 (surebakwi)
  • 쳇바퀴 (chetbakwi)
  • 톱니바퀴 (tomnibakwi)
  • 헛바퀴 (heotbakwi)

Counter

바퀴 • (bakwi)

  1. Counter for turns, cycles, or rotations.
    몇 바퀴 뛰었어?
    myeot bakwi ttwieosseo?
    How many laps did you run?
    두 바퀴 돌리면 돼.
    Du bakwi dollimyeon dwae.
    You should turn it around twice.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 박회 (Yale: pakhwoy).

Noun

바퀴 • (bakwi)

  1. cockroach
Derived terms
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