부시

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 부쇠 (Yale: pwuswoy), from 불 (pwul, “fire”) + 쇠 (swoy, “metal”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [부시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	busi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	busi
McCune–Reischauer?	pusi
Yale Romanization?	pusi

Noun

부시 • (busi)

1. steel to strike sparks from a flint

Derived terms

• 부싯깃 (busitgit)
• 부싯돌 (busitdol)