삵

Korean

사삭삮삯산삱삲 삳살삵삶삷삸삹 삺삻삼삽삾삿샀 상샂샃샄샅샆샇
삐 ←	→ 새

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞᆰ (Yale: solk).

Compare also Manchu ᠰᠣᠯᠣᡥᡳ (solohi, “weasel”) and Evenki солига (soliga, “weasel”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [삭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	salg
McCune–Reischauer?	sak
Yale Romanization?	salk

Noun

삵 • (sak)

1. leopard cat (Felis bengalensis)