이쑤시개

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Compound of 이 (i, “tooth”) + 쑤시개 (ssusigae, “pick”). Attested as 니쓔시개 (nissyusikay, “toothpick”) in 漢淸文鑑 (朝鮮 英祖).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [is͈uɕʰiɡɛ] ~ [is͈uɕʰiɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이쑤시개/이쑤시게]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?issusigae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?i'ssusigae
McCune–Reischauer?issusigae
Yale Romanization?i.sswusikay

Noun

이쑤시개 • (issusigae)

  1. toothpick
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