참새

Korean

참새 (chamsae, “sparrow”).

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean ᄎᆞᆷ새 (Yale: chomsay). Compound of 참 (cham, “true; common”) + 새 (sae, “bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠msʰɛ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [참새]

Revised Romanization? chamsae Revised Romanization (translit.)? chamsae McCune–Reischauer? ch'amsae Yale Romanization? chamsay

Noun

참새 • (chamsae)

1. Sparrow.
2. Specifically the tree sparrow (Passer montanus).

Derived terms

• 섬참새 (seomchamsae)

See also

• 참새 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ko