버릇

Korean

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 버릇〮 (Yale: pèlús).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	beoreut
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	beoleus
McCune–Reischauer^?	pŏrŭt
Yale Romanization^?	pelus

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 버릇의 / 버릇에 / 버릇까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

버릇 • (beoreut)

habit (action done on a regular basis)
Synonym: 습관(習慣) (seupgwan)
- 1997, Han Kang, “내 여자의 열매 [nae yeojaui yeolmae, The Fruit of My Woman]”, in Changjak-gwa bipyeong, volume 25, number 1, page 188:
  결혼 전 부터 아내 는 내 가 역정 을 내며 소리침 과 동시 에 입술 을 무는 버릇이 있었다.
  Gyeolhon jeon-buteo anae-neun nae-ga yeokjeong-eul naemyeo sori-chim-gwa dongsi-e ipsur-eul muneun beoreus-i isseotda.
  Since before our marriage, my wife had the habit of biting on her lips the moment I shouted with anger.
manners; etiquette (proper behavior in a social situation)
Synonym: 예의(禮義) (yeui)

버릇이 없다 ― beoreus-i eopda ― to have no manners