-째

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 자히 (Yale: cahi). Compare Old Korean 音第叱 (*-m CAHI-s).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈ɛ] ~ [t͡ɕ͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [째/쩨]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjae
McCune–Reischauer?	tchae
Yale Romanization?	ccay

Suffix

째 • (-jjae)

1. -th; derives ordinal numbers

   Synonym: 번(番)째 (beonjjae)

2. -th oldest child

   우리 집에서 내가 넷째야. ― Uri jib-eseo nae-ga netjjae-ya. ― I'm the fourth oldest [of multiple siblings] in my family.