새

Korean

Etymology 1

새색샊샋샌샍샎 샏샐샑샒샓샔샕 샖샗샘샙샚샛샜 생샞샟샠샡샢샣
사 ←	→ 샤

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 새 • (sae)

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ and ㅐ.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 새 (Yale: say).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛ(ː)] ~ [sʰe̞(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [새(ː)/세(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sae
McCune–Reischauer?	sae
Yale Romanization?	sāy

Noun

새 • (sae)

1. bird
2. (seamen's) east, east wind
3. (short for) 사이 (sai) gap, space; period; relationship
4. (short for) 억새 (eoksae) sedge, saw grass

Synonyms

• (birds): 조류 (joryu)

Derived terms

• 새쪽 (saejjok): east
• 샛바람 (saetbaram): east wind

See also

• 새벽 (saebyeok): daybreak, dawn, sunrise

Determiner

새 • (sae)

1. new

   새 집으로 벌써 이사했어요?

   sae jibeuro beolsseo isahaesseoyo?

   Did you already move into your new house?