써우지

Korean

Etymology

From Mandarin 手機／手机 (shǒujī).

Pronunciation

• (Yukjin) IPA^(key): [s͈əud͡ʑí~s͈oːd͡ʑí]

Noun

써우지 • (sseouji)

1. (Yanbian) mobile phone

   Synonym: (South Korean) 휴대(携帶)폰 (hyudaepon)

Usage notes

• Older people prefer 뎐화(電話) (dyeonhwa).

Further reading

• 곽충구 [Kwak Chung-gu] (2019) 두만강 유역의 조선어 방언 사전 [duman'gang yuyeogui joseoneo bang'eon sajeon, Dictionary of Korean Dialects of the Tumen River Area], volume II, Taehaksa, →ISBN, page 2350