색시
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Hanbul jajeon (韓佛字典 / 한불자전), 1880, as Early Modern Korean 새악씨 (Yale: sayakssi). Also attested in the Hanbul jajeon (韓佛字典 / 한불자전), 1880, as Early Modern Korean 새아기씨 (Yale: sayakissi).
Most likely equivalent to 새 (sae, “new”) + 아가씨 (agassi, “young lady”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɛ(ː)kɕ͈i] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)kɕ͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [색(ː)씨/섹(ː)씨]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saeksi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saegsi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saeksi |
| Yale Romanization? | sāyk.si |
Noun edit
색시 • (saeksi)