번개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 번게 (penkey).

Equivalent to the root 번 (beon, “*bright”) + suffix —게 (ge, “the thing which”). Related to 번득 (beondeuk, “with a flash”), 번쩍거리다 (beonjjeokgeorida, “to glitter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[pʌ̹nɡe̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[번개]
Revised Romanization? beon-gae
Revised Romanization (translit.)? beongae
McCune–Reischauer? pŏn'gae
Yale Romanization? penkay

Noun

번개 • (beon-gae)

  1. (flash of) lightning, thunderbolt
    번개가 쳤다.
    Beon-gaega chyeotda.
    There was a flash of lightning.

Synonyms
  • 전 (電, jeon, “lightning”)

Derived terms
  • 번개같다 (beon-gaegatda)
  • 번갯불 (beon-gaetbul)
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