커피

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English coffee, ultimately from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰʌ̹pʰi]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [커피]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?keopi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?keopi
McCune–Reischauer?k'ŏp'i
Yale Romanization?khe.phi

Noun

커피 • (keopi)

  1. coffee, especially the beverage
    커피를 내리다 ― keopi-reul naerida ― to brew coffee
    졸리면 커피를 좀 마셔 봐.
    Jolli-myeon keopi-reul jom masyeo bwa.
    Drink some coffee if you feel sleepy.

Derived terms

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