"여보세요" meaning in Korean

See 여보세요 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: yeoboseyo [romanization]
Etymology: From 여기 (yeogi) + 보다 (boda) + 세요 (seyo), literally “look here”. Etymology templates: {{ko-l|여기}} 여기 (yeogi), {{ko-l|보다}} 보다 (boda), {{ko-l|세요}} 세요 (seyo) Head templates: {{ko-pos|interjection}} 여보세요 • (yeoboseyo)
  1. hello (when asking or answering the telephone)
    Sense id: en-여보세요-ko-intj-5VSLohD3 Categories (other): Korean greetings Disambiguation of Korean greetings: 51 49
  2. hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)
    Sense id: en-여보세요-ko-intj-nyIVidyW Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean greetings, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Korean greetings: 51 49 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 22 78 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "여기"
      },
      "expansion": "여기 (yeogi)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "보다"
      },
      "expansion": "보다 (boda)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "세요"
      },
      "expansion": "세요 (seyo)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 여기 (yeogi) + 보다 (boda) + 세요 (seyo), literally “look here”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "yeoboseyo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "여보세요 • (yeoboseyo)",
      "name": "ko-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean greetings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hello (when asking or answering the telephone)"
      ],
      "id": "en-여보세요-ko-intj-5VSLohD3",
      "links": [
        [
          "hello",
          "hello"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 64",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean greetings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 78",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 80",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 63",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)"
      ],
      "id": "en-여보세요-ko-intj-nyIVidyW",
      "links": [
        [
          "hello",
          "hello"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "여보세요"
    },
    {
      "other": "[여보세요]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "여보세요"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
    "Korean greetings",
    "Korean interjections",
    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "여기"
      },
      "expansion": "여기 (yeogi)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "보다"
      },
      "expansion": "보다 (boda)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "세요"
      },
      "expansion": "세요 (seyo)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 여기 (yeogi) + 보다 (boda) + 세요 (seyo), literally “look here”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "yeoboseyo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "여보세요 • (yeoboseyo)",
      "name": "ko-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hello (when asking or answering the telephone)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hello",
          "hello"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hello",
          "hello"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "여보세요"
    },
    {
      "other": "[여보세요]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "여보세요"
}

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