U+BE5A, 빚
HANGUL SYLLABLE BIJ
Composition: + +

[U+BE59]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BE5B]




븨 ←→ 빠

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean  (Yale: pìt). Originally meant "price" in addition to "debt".

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bij
McCune–Reischauer?pit
Yale Romanization?pic
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 의 / 에 / 빚

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word takes low pitch only before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes.

Noun

(bit)

  1. debt
    갚다bij-eul gapdato repay one's debt

Derived terms

  • 빚꾼 (bitkkun)
  • 빚내다 (binnaeda)
  • 빚쟁이 (bitjaeng'i)
  • 빚지다 (bitjida)
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