북새

Korean

Etymology

붉— (buk-, “red”) +‎ 새 (sae). Formerly used along much of the western coast of Korea. Compare northwestern Gyeongsang 뿔새 (ppulsae) or southwestern Gyeongsang 불살 (bulsal), 불새 (bulsae).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puks͈ɛ] ~ [puks͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [북쌔/북쎄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	buksae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bugsae
McCune–Reischauer?	puksae
Yale Romanization?	puk.say

Noun

북새 • (buksae)

1. (coastal regions of Chungcheong, Jeolla dialect, Hwanghae, Seoul, Southern Gyeongsang, Pyongan, dated) evening, morning sky
   • 1981 July 17, 신의하 [sinuiha], “박문수 일화(4) [속아서 장가들다] [bangmunsu ilhwa(4) [sogaseo janggadeulda]]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 인천광역시 강화군 화도면 [incheon'gwang'yeoksi ganghwagun hwadomyeon]:

     북새가, 저녁 북새가 떨어지는데...

     Buksaega, jeonyeok buksaega tteoreojineunde...

     The sundown, the evening sun was falling...

See also

• 노을 (no'eul, “evening, morning sky”)
• 불새 (bulsae, “evening, morning sky. Also from the same origin”)