사팔뜨기
Korean
editEtymology
editFrom 사팔 (sapal, “strabismus”) + 뜨기 (-tteugi, agent suffix)
Pronunciation
edit- (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 | |
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Revised Romanization? | sapaltteugi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sapal'tteugi |
McCune–Reischauer? | sap'alttŭgi |
Yale Romanization? | sā.phalttuki |
Noun
edit사팔뜨기 • (sapaltteugi)
- (offensive, derogatory, vulgar) a cross-eyed or squint-eyed person