부아
bua
부아 (bua) is the Korean transliteration of the name Bua.
부아 is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific person or entity named Bua.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bua.
Did you know?
- The word 부아 originally meant 'lung' in Middle Korean. It underwent a semantic shift from the physical organ to a 'burst of angry speech' and finally to the abstract concept of 'anger'.
Examples in context
- 이모, 오랜만이에요! 언제 서울에 올 거예요?Auntie, it's been a long time! When will you come to Seoul?
- 부아는 어디에 있어요?Bua-neun eodie isseoyo?Where is Bua?
- 저는 부아를 좋아해요.Jeoneun Bua-reul joahaeyo.I like Bua.
- 그것은 부아의 거예요.Geugeoseun Bua-ui geoyeyo.That belongs to Bua.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are talking about a friend named Bua.
- 지훈 Ji-hun부아를 만났어요?Bua-reul mannasseoyo?Did you meet Bua?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 부아는 지금 바빠요.Aniyo, Bua-neun jigeum bappayo.No, Bua is busy right now.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼 나중에 부아에게 전화할게요.Geureom najunge Bua-ege jeonhwahalgeyo.Then I will call Bua later.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 지훈 씨.Ne, Jihoon ssi.Okay, Jihoon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 부아, CC BY-SA 4.0.
