살색

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Korean

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Etymology

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Compound of (sal, skin) +‎ 색(色) (saek, color).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?salsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?salsaeg
McCune–Reischauer?salssaek
Yale Romanization?salqsayk

Noun

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살색 (salsaek)

  1. skintone
  2. (proscribed) apricot (color/colour)
    살색:  
    Synonyms: 살구색 (salgusaek), 연주황색 (yeonjuhwangsaek)

Usage notes

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In the early 2000s, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea noted that the usage of this term as a color name is an example of racial discrimination and passed a motion to replace it. Today, many uses of this sense have been replaced with 살구색 (salgusaek) or, less commonly, 연주황색 (yeonjuhwangsaek), though this term continues to receive moderate use.