송치

Korean

Etymology

Compare 송아지 (song'aji).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞ŋt͡ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [송치]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	songchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	songchi
McCune–Reischauer?	songch'i
Yale Romanization?	songchi

Noun

송치 • (songchi)

1. an unborn calf
2. Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, and Seoul form of 송아지 (song'aji, “calf”)
   • 2012 February 11, 강귀영 [ganggwiyeong], “존댓말 잘못 배운 며느리 [jondaenmal jalmot bae'un myeoneuri]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경기도 양주시 광적면 [gyeonggido yangjusi gwangjeongmyeon]:

     아버님, 송치씨가 어치씨를 지으시고

     abeonim, songchissi-ga eochissi-reul jieusigo

     father, lord calf is carrying lord saddle blanket...

     • Local folk story about a woman who uses honorifics incorrectly.