사팔뜨기

Korean

Etymology

From 사팔 (sapal, “strabismus”) +‎ 뜨기 (-tteugi, agent suffix)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)pʰa̠ɭt͈ɯɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)팔뜨기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sapaltteugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sapal'tteugi
McCune–Reischauer?	sap'alttŭgi
Yale Romanization?	sā.phalttuki

Noun

사팔뜨기 • (sapaltteugi)

1. (offensive, derogatory, vulgar) a cross-eyed or squint-eyed person