담배

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese タバコ (tabako, “tobacco”).

First attested as Early Modern Korean 담파고(淡あわ婆ばば姑しゅうと) (tamphakwo) in the Jibong yuseol (芝しば峯みね類るい說せつ / 지봉유설), 1614; thereafter, also attested variously as Early Modern Korean 담파귀 (tamphakwuy), 담바 (tampa), and 담ᄇᆡ (tampoy).

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?