사인

Korean

Etymology 1

From English "sign".

Pronunciation

• IPA: sʰain
• Phonetic hangul: 싸인

Noun

사인 (sa.in)

1. signature

Derived terms

• 사인하다 (signhada, “sign”)
• 사인회 (signhoi, “signing event”)

Synonyms

• 서명 (seomyeong, “signature”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 死 (“death”) and 因 (“cause”) .

Pronunciation

• IPA: sain
• Phonetic hangul: 사인

Noun

사인 (sa.in)

1. cause of death
   • 사인을 밝히다

     saineul balkida

     be discovered cause of death