새우
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446., as Middle Korean 사ᄫᅵ (saWi) (another Middle Korean examples include 사이 (sai) and 사유 (sayu)), from presumed Old Korean *sa-bi. Compare dialectal forms 사위 (sawi), 새비 (saebi), etc.[1]
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛu] ~ [sʰe̞u]
- Phonetic hangul: [새우/세우]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sae'u |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sae'u |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saeu |
| Yale Romanization? | saywu |
Noun
새우 • (sae'u)