색시

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in the Hanbul jajeon (韓佛字典 / 한불자전), 1880, as Early Modern Korean 새악씨 (Yale: sayakssi). Also attested in the Hanbul jajeon (韓佛字典 / 한불자전), 1880, as Early Modern Korean 새아기씨 (Yale: sayakissi).

Most likely equivalent to (sae, new) +‎ 아가씨 (agassi, young lady).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɛ(ː)kɕ͈i] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)kɕ͈i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saeksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saegsi
McCune–Reischauer?saeksi
Yale Romanization?sāyk.si

Noun[edit]

색시 (saeksi)

  1. bride
  2. newlywed
  3. bar hostess

Synonyms[edit]