쓸개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Geumganggyeong samgahae (金剛經三家解 / 금강경삼가해), 1482, as Middle Korean ᄡᅳᆯ게 (Yale: psulkey).

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈ɯɭɡɛ] ~ [s͈ɯɭɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [쓸개/쓸게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sseulgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sseulgae
McCune–Reischauer?	ssŭlgae
Yale Romanization?	ssul.kay

Noun

쓸개 • (sseulgae)

1. (anatomy) gall bladder

Derived terms

• 쓸개즙 (sseulgaejeup, “bile”)