How to write Ruby in Korean
루비
- 루ru
- 비bi
2 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 루비예요.
Je ireumeun rubi-yeyo. — My name is Ruby.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 루비 씨.
What Ruby means
the red gem · Latin origin