새

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See also: 새- and -새

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 새〯 (Yale: sǎy), the rising pitch implying an earlier bisyllabic form *saCi, which is reflected in Jeju 생이 (saeng'i) and 상이 (sang'i), and dialectal 사이 (sai, Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong, Hwanghae).

Compare also Japanese 鷺(さぎ) (sagi, “heron, egret”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛ(ː)] ~ [sʰe̞(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [새(ː)/세(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sae
McCune–Reischauer?	sae
Yale Romanization?	sāy

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 새의 / 새에 / 새까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes low pitch, and heightens the pitch of two subsequent suffixed syllables.

Noun

새 (sae, “bird”)

새 • (sae)

1. bird (in general)

   Synonym: (academic) 조류(鳥類) (joryu)

   새가 힘차게 날개를 치며 저 하늘을 향해 활활 날아올랐다.

   Sae-ga himchage nalgae-reul chimyeo jeo haneur-eul hyanghae hwalhwal naraollatda.

   The bird soared to the skies, mightily flapping its wings.

   새들이 나뭇가지 위에 앉아 짹짹 지저귀며 노래하고 있다.

   Sae-deur-i namutgaji wi-e anja jjaekjjaek jijeogwi-myeo noraehago itda.

   There are birds chirping and singing on a tree branch.

   • 1955 (posthumous), 윤동주／尹東柱<t:Yun Dong-ju>, “별똥 떨어진데”, in 하늘과 바람과 별과 詩(시):

     어디로 간들 生(생)의 뿌리를 박지 못하며 어디로 간들 生(생)活(활)의 不(불)平(평)이 있을소냐, 칙칙하면 솔솔 솔바람이 불어오고, 심심하면 새가 와서 노래를 부르다 가고, 촐촐하면 한줄기 비가 오고, 밤이면 數(수)많은 별들과 오손도손 이야기 할수 있고 […]

     Eodi-ro ga-ndeul saeng-ui ppuri-reul bak-ji motha-myeo eodi-ro ga-ndeul saenghwar-ui bulpyeong-i iss-eulsonya, chikchikhamyeon solsol solbaram-i bureoogo, simsimhamyeon sae-ga wa-seo norae-reul bureuda gago, cholcholhamyeon hanjulgi bi-ga ogo, bam-i-myeon sumaneun byeol-deul-gwa osondoson iyagi hal su itgo

     Wherever [the tree] goes, would it not take its root of life there? Wherever [the tree] goes, would it have anything to complain of? When feeling sombre, the breeze gently blows; when bored, the birds come by to sing; when thirsty, the rain comes down; at night, it can talk to countless stars.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 가리새 (garisae, “blackfaced spoonbill”)
• 개발새발 (gaebalsaebal)
• 겨울새 (gyeoulsae, “winter bid”)
• 경(更)새 (gyeongsae)
• 고지새 (gojisae, “migratory Chinese grosbeak”)
• 골락새 (gollaksae)
• 공작(孔雀)새 (gongjaksae, “peacock”)
• 군함(軍艦)새 (gunhamsae, “frigatebird”)
• 굴뚝새 (gulttuksae, “wren”)
• 귀곡(鬼哭)새 (gwigoksae)
• 꿀새 (kkulsae, “sugarbird”)
• 나그네새 (nageunesae, “migratory bird”)
• 난(鸞)새 (nansae)
• 녹두(綠豆)새 (nokdusae)
• 단풍(丹楓)새 (danpungsae, “waxbill”)
• 도요새 (doyosae, “snipe, longbill”)
• 동박새 (dongbaksae, “whiteeye, Zosterops”)
• 되새 (doesae, “bramble finch, brambling”)
• 두견(杜鵑)새 (dugyeonsae, “little cuckoo, Asian lesser cuckoo”)
• 들새 (deulsae, “wild bird”)
• 따옥새 (ttaoksae)
• 딱새 (ttaksae, “redstart, flycatcher”)
• 떠돌이새 (tteodorisae)
• 떼새 (ttesae, “a flock of birds”)
• 멥새 (mepsae, “meadow bunting”)
• 멧새 (metsae, “bunting”)
• 무당새 (mudangsae, “yellow bunting”)
• 무덤새 (mudeomsae, “megapode, scrub turkey, mound bird”)
• 물레새 (mullesae, “forest wagtail”)
• 물새 (mulsae, “waterfowl”)
• 물총(銃)새 (mulchongsae, “kingfisher, common Indian kingfisher”)
• 바닷새 (badatsae, “seabird”)
• 박새 (baksae, “chickadee, titmouse”)
• 밤새 (bamsae, “nocturnal bird”)
• 방울새 (bang'ulsae, “goldfinch, bellbird, green linnet”)
• 뱁새 (baepsae, “Korean crow-tit”)
• 벌새 (beolsae, “hummingbird, rackettail, saberwing”)
• 보호(保護)새 (bohosae)
• 봉(鳳)새 (bongsae)
• 봉황(鳳凰)새 (bonghwangsae, “phoenix, Chinese phoenix”)
• 부엉새 (bueongsae, “great horned owl, long eared owl”)
• 불새 (bulsae, “firebird”)
• 붕(鵬)새 (bungsae, “roc”)
• 뻐국새 (ppeoguksae)
• 사냥새 (sanyangsae)
• 사다새 (sadasae, “pelican”)
• 산(山)새 (sansae, “mountain bird”)
• 산(山)새밥 (sansaebap, “Eurasian woodthrush”)
• 새가슴 (saegaseum, “chicken breast”)
• 새고기 (saegogi, “fowl, poultry”)
• 새그물 (saegeumul, “fowling net, sparrow net”)
• 새덫 (saedeot)
• 새똥 (saettong, “guano”)
• 새대가리 (saedaegari, “birdbrain, fool”)
• 새둥주리 (saedungjuri, “bird's nest”)
• 새막(幕) (saemak, “shed built in a field to ward off sparrows”)
• 새망(網) (saemang)
• 새매 (saemae, “sparrowhawk”)
• 새무리 (saemuri)
• 새벼룩 (saebyeoruk)
• 새보다 (saeboda, “to shoo away sparrows from crops”)
• 새부리 (saeburi, “bird beak”)
• 새소리 (saesori, “birdsong”)
• 새알 (saeal, “bird's egg”)
• 새장(欌) (saejang, “birdcage”)
• 새장(欌)수 (saejangsu, “bird-seller, bird dealer”)
• 새점(占) (saejeom, “ornithomancy”)
• 새집 (saejip, “birdhouse, new house”)
• 새찜 (saejjim)
• 새총(銃) (saechong, “slingshot, catapult, bird gun”)
• 새타령 (saetaryeong)
• 새털 (saeteol, “feather, fluff”)
• 새홀리기 (saeholligi, “hobby, Eurasian hobby”)
• 소쩍새 (sojjeoksae, “scops owl”)
• 솔새 (solsae, “leaf warbler, willow warbler”)
• 쇠새 (soesae)
• 수꾸머리새 (sukkumeorisae)
• 수새 (susae, “cock”)
• 수알치새 (sualchisae)
• 숲새 (supsae, “woodland birds, short-tailed brush warbler, Asian stubtail”)
• 슴새 (seumsae, “streaked shearwater, petrel”)
• 시조(始祖)새 (sijosae, “Archaeopteryx”)
• 쏙독새 (ssokdoksae, “nightjar, whippoorwill, goatsucker, jungle goatsucker, Korean nightjar”)
• 쑥새 (ssuksae, “rustic bunting”)
• 암새 (amsae, “hen”)
• 앵무(鸚鵡)새 (aengmusae, “parrot”)
• 양진새 (yangjinsae)
• 여름새 (yeoreumsae, “summer bird, summer visitor”)
• 연새 (yeonsae)
• 열대(熱帶)새 (yeoldaesae, “tropicbird, longtail”)
• 오디새 (odisae)
• 울새 (ulsae, “robin, redbreast, warbler”)
• 원앙(鴛鴦)새 (wonangsae, “mandarin duck”)
• 유치(有齒)새 (yuchisae)
• 이(利)론새 (ironsae)
• 자고(鷓鴣)새 (jagosae, “partridge”)
• 잘새 (jalsae)
• 잣새 (jatsae, “crossbill, crossbeak”)
• 장고새 (janggosae)
• 장박새 (jangbaksae, “goldfinch, green linnet”)
• 장작새 (jangjaksae)
• 저어새 (jeo'eosae, “blackfaced spoonbill”)
• 조롱(鳥籠)새 (jorongsae)
• 조상(祖上)새 (josangsae)
• 종달새 (jongdalsae, “lark, skylark, pipit”)
• 짐(鴆)새 (jimsae)
• 참새 (chamsae, “sparrow”)
• 척령(鶺鴒)새 (cheongnyeongsae)
• 철새 (cheolsae, “migratory bird, bird of passage”)
• 청(靑)노새 (cheongnosae)
• 청(靑)새 (cheongsae)
• 촉새 (choksae, “black-faced bunting, gabber”)
• 칼새 (kalsae, “swift, salangane”)
• 코뿔새 (koppulsae, “hornbill, rhinoceros hornbill”)
• 콩새 (kongsae, “hawfinch, Korean hawfinch, evening grosbeak”)
• 콩새류 (kongsaeryu, “grosbeak”)
• 크낙새 (keunaksae, “white-bellied woodpecker”)
• 큰부리새 (keunburisae, “toucan”)
• 텃새 (teotsae, “resident bird, sedentary bird”)
• 티티새 (titisae, “dusky thrush”)
• 파랑새 (parangsae, “bluebird, broad-billed roller”)
• 피리새 (pirisae, “bullfinch, hardbill”)
• 피죽새 (pijuksae, “bulbul”)
• 할미새 (halmisae, “wagtail”)
• 해(害)론새 (haeronsae)
• 햇새 (haetsae)
• 호반(湖畔)새 (hobansae, “kingfisher, ruddy kingfisher”)
• 황금(黃金)새 (hwanggeumsae, “Narcissus flycatcher”)
• 황새 (hwangsae, “stork”)
• 휘파람새 (hwiparamsae, “bush warbler, Japanese nightingale”)
• 흉년(凶年)새 (hyungnyeonsae)
• 힝둥새 (hingdungsae, “olive-backed pipit, Indian tree pipit”)

See also

• 鳥 (jo), the hanja for "bird"

Etymology 2

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 새〮 (Yale: sáy).

Originally in Middle Korean, in addition to being a determiner, the term also functioned as a noun meaning "something new". However, that is no longer the case in Modern Korean, and its remnant—albeit less transparent to the modern speaker—survives in certain constructions such as 새로 (saero, “newly”, literally “as something new”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛ] ~ [sʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [새/세]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sae
McCune–Reischauer?	sae
Yale Romanization?	say

Determiner

새 • (sae)

1. new, novel; fresh

   Antonyms: 옛 (yet, “old; previous”), 헌 (heon, “worn out; used”)

   길고 길었던 밤이 새니 이윽고 세상에 새 날이 밝았다.

   Gilgo gireot-deon bam-i saeni ieukgo sesang-e sae nar-i balgatda.

   The long night has passed, and a new day has dawned upon the world.

   우리에게는 참신한 새 아이디어들이 절실히 필요하다.

   Uri-ege-neun chamsinhan sae aidieo-deur-i jeolsilhi piryohada.

   We are desperately in need of original and fresh ideas.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 새것 (saegeot)
• 새날 (saenal)
• 새내기 (saenaegi)
• 새달 (saedal)
• 새댁 (—宅, saedaek)
• 새말 (saemal)
• 새물 (saemul)
• 새바람 (saebaram)
• 새봄 (saebom)
• 새사람 (saesaram)
• 새살 (saesal)
• 새살림 (saesallim)
• 새색시 (saesaeksi)
• 새서방 (—書房, saeseobang)
• 새순 (—筍, saesun)
• 새신랑 (—新郞, saesillang)
• 새싹 (saessak)
• 새아가 (saeaga)
• 새아기 (saeagi)
• 새아버지 (saeabeoji)
• 새아빠 (saeappa)
• 새아주머니 (saeajumeoni)
• 새어머니 (saeeomeoni)
• 새언니 (saeeonni)
• 새엄마 (saeeomma)
• 새잎 (saeip)
• 새장가 (saejangga)
• 새집 (saejip)
• 새판 (saepan)
• 새해 (saehae)

Related terms

Related terms

• 새로 (saero, “newly”)
• 새롭다 (saeropda, “new”)

See also

• 신(新) (sin-, “new”, prefix)

Etymology 3

Regular contraction from 사이 (sai, “gap; space between”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛ(ː)] ~ [sʰe̞(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [새(ː)/세(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sae
McCune–Reischauer?	sae
Yale Romanization?	sāy

Noun

새 • (sae)

1. Contraction of 사이 (sai, “gap; space between”).
   • 1987, “어젯밤 이야기 (eojetbam iyagi)”, 박건호 / 朴建浩 (Bak Geonho) [Park Gun-ho] (lyrics), performed by 소방차 (Sobangcha):

     쉴 새 없는 음악

     swil sae eomneun eumak

     unending music

     (literally, “music that has no space to rest”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 고새 (gosae)
• 굽새 (gupsae)
• 그새 (geusae)
• 날새 (nalsae)
• 발새 (balsae)
• 밤새 (bamsae)
• 새때 (saettae)
• 새막이 (saemagi)
• 새새 (saesae)
• 새중간 (—中間, saejunggan)
• 새짬 (saejjam)
• 새참 (saecham)
• 새치기 (saechigi)
• 샛가지 (saetgaji)
• 샛간 (—間, saetgan)
• 샛강 (—江, saetgang)
• 샛골목 (saetgolmok)
• 샛기둥 (saetgidung)
• 샛길 (saetgil)
• 샛눈 (saennun)
• 샛문 (—門, saenmun)
• 샛방 (—房, saetbang)
• 샛벽 (—壁, saetbyeok)
• 샛서방 (—書房, saetseobang)
• 샛요기 (—療飢, saedyogi)
• 샛장식 (—裝飾, saetjangsik)
• 샛장지 (—障—, saetjangji)
• 샛짚 (saetjip)
• 어느새 (eoneusae)
• 요새 (yosae)
• 잇새 (itsae)
• 틈새 (teumsae)

Etymology 4

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 새〯 (Yale: sǎy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛ] ~ [sʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [새/세]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sae
McCune–Reischauer?	sae
Yale Romanization?	say

Noun

새 (sae, “Arundinella hirta”)

새 • (sae) (uncommon in isolation)

1. a general term for any plant from the family Poaceae: the true grasses
   1. (specifically) Arundinella hirta (a type of grass native to East Asia)

      Synonym: 야고초(野古草) (yagocho)

   2. Short for 억새 (eoksae): silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis)
2. straw thatch used for roofing

   Synonym: 이엉 (ieong, “straw thatch”)

See also

• 기와 (giwa)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 璽.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɛ] ~ [sʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [새/세]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sae
McCune–Reischauer?	sae
Yale Romanization?	say

Noun

새 • (sae) (hanja 璽)

1. Synonym of 국새(國璽) (guksae, “royal seal; state seal”)
   • 1990 October 30, “論(논)難(란) 구구한 日(일)王(왕)즉위식”, in The Kyunghyang Shinmun:

     또한 즉위식에 등장되는 劍(검)과 璽(새)도 논란의 대상이다。

     Ttohan jeugwisig-e deungjang-doeneun geom-gwa sae-do nollan-ui daesang-ida.

     On top of that, the sword and royal seal used in the coronation ceremony are also subjects of controversy.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 璽 for Sino-Korean compounds of 새 (璽, sae).

Etymology 6

Ultimately from Middle Korean 사ᄫᅵ〮 (Yale: sàWí). Presumably a borrowing from central Korean into the local dialect rather than the traditional dialectal form, which would be 새비 (saebi).

Pronunciation

• (Busan) IPA^(key): [sʰé~sé]

Noun

새 • (sae)

1. (southern Gyeongsang) Dialectal form of 새우 (sae'u, “shrimp”)

Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 새우 (sae'u, “shrimp; prawn”)
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Group	Region	Location	Words
Standardised forms	South Korean Standard Language		새우 (sae'u) (general), 생이 (saeng'i) (small freshwater), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small freshwater), 토하 (toha) (small freshwater), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
	North Korean Cultured Language		새우 (sae'u) (general)
Historical forms	Middle Korean		사ᄫᅵ〮 (sàWí)
	Early Modern Seoul Korean		새요 (saeyo), 새오 (sae'o), 새우 (sae'u) (from 19th c.)
Central Korean	Gyeonggi	Modern colloquial Seoul	새우 (se'u) (general), 생이 (seng'i) (small freshwater), 새뱅이 (sebeng'i) (small freshwater), 토하 (toha) (small freshwater), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (large freshwater), 대하 (deha) (large marine)
		Traditional Seoul	새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small)
		Kaesong	새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small)
		Changpung	새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small)
		Yeoncheon	새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small)
		Paju	새우 (sae'u), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
		Pocheon	새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small freshwater)
		Ganghwa	새우 (sae'u), 대와 (daewa) (large marine)
		Yangpyeong	새오 (sae'o) (small freshwater), 생오 (saeng'o) (small marine), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large)
		Hwaseong	새우 (sae'u), 새갱이 (saegaeng'i) (freshwater), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine)
		Yongin	새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i)
		Icheon	새우 (sae'u) (esp. marine), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (esp. freshwater)
	Yeongseo	Chuncheon	새우 (sae'u)
		Wonju	새우 (sae'u), 생이 (saeng'i), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large freshwater)
		Kosan	새우 (sae'u)
		Pyonggang	새우 (sae'u)
		Cheorwon	새우 (sae'u)
		Inje	새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large freshwater)
		Hongcheon	새우 (sae'u) (general), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large marine)
		Hoengseong	새우 (sae'u)
	Yeongdong	Gangneung	생오 (sáengò)
		Wonsan	새비 (saebi)
		Kumya	새비 (saebi)
		Kowon	새비 (saebi)
		Munchon	새비 (saebi)
		Anbyeon	새비 (saebi)
		Tongchon	새비 (saebi)
		Kosong	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u)
		Yangyang	새우 (sae'u)
		Samcheok	생오 (séngò)
		Pyeongchang	새우 (sae'u), 생우 (saeng'u) (marine)
		Yeongwol	새우 (sáeù)
		Jeongseon	새우 (sae'u)
	North Chungcheong	Cheongju	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징개미 (jing:gaemi) (large freshwater)
		Jincheon	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small)
		Chungju	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small)
		Jecheon	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새배이 (saebaei) (small freshwater), 태화 (taehwa) (large marine), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large freshwater)
		Danyang	새우 (sae'u) (freshwater or small marine), 태화 (taehwa) (large marine), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large marine)
		Goesan	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large freshwater)
		Boeun	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새부랭이 (saeburaeng'i) (small), 징기미 (jing:gimi) (large freshwater), 새오 (sae'o), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
		Okcheon	새우 (sae'u), 사뱅이 (sabaeng'i), 징개미 (jing:gaemi) (large)
		Yeongdong	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징기미 (jing:gimi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
	South Chungcheong	Daejeon	새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater)
		Seosan	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새오 (sae'o), 대와 (daewa) (large marine)
		Cheonan	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
		Yesan	새우 (sae'u), 새오 (sae'o), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine)
		Hongseong	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small)
		Cheongyang	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새오 (sae'o)
		Gongju	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large)
		Yeongi	새우 (sae'u) (large)
		Boryeong	새오 (sae'o)
		Buyeo	새우 (sae'u) (large)
		Seocheon	새우 (sae'u) (large), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) (small), 대와 (daewa) (large marine), 중와 (jung'wa) (small marine)
		Nonsan	새우 (sae'u), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) (small), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
		Geumsan	새우 (sae'u) (large), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새비 (saebi) (small)
	South Hwanghae	Haeju	새우 (sae'u)
		Ongjin	새우 (sae'u)
		Yonan	새우 (sae'u)
		Taetan	새우 (sae'u)
		Chaeryong	새우 (sae'u)
		Changyon	새우 (sae'u)
		Anak	새우 (sae'u)
		Unnyul	새우 (sae'u)
	North Hwanghae	Hwangju	새우 (sae'u)
Sohung		새우 (sae'u)
Kumchon		새우 (sae'u)
Singye		새우 (sae'u)
Suan		새우 (sae'u)
Koksan		새우 (sae'u)
Gyeongsang Korean	North Gyeongsang	Daegu	쇄비 (swaebi)
		Yeongju	새우 (sae'u)
		Bonghwa	새우 (sae'u)
		Uljin	생오 (saeng'o)
		Mungyeong	새우 (sae'u)
		Yecheon	새우 (sae'u) (marine), 새파우 (saepau), 징거마지 (jinggeomaji) (freshwater)
		Andong	새우 (sae'u) (marine), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (freshwater)
		Sangju	새비 (saebi) (large marine), 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 사비 (sabi) (marine), 사우 (sau) (small marine), 징'검'사우 (jing geom sau) (freshwater), 미꼬레~이 (mikkorẽi)
		Uiseong	쌔비 (ssaebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine)
		Cheongsong	새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (freshwater)
		Yeongdeok	새비 (saebi) (marine), 쇄비 (swaebi) (marine), 새우 (sae'u) (freshwater), '쇄 ( swae)
		Gimcheon	쌔비 (ssaebi)
		Pohang	새비 (saebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), '쇄 ( swae)
		Yeongcheon	새비 (saebi)
		Goryeong	새비 (saebi) (small or general), 치~이까재 (chĩikkajae) (large)
		Cheongdo	새애비 (saeaebi), 대아 (daea) (large marine)
		Gyeongju	새우 (sae'u), 쇄비 (swaebi), '쇄 ( swae), 대하 (daeha) (large marine)
		Ulleung	쇄비 (swaebi)
	South Gyeongsang	Busan	새비 (saebi), '새 ( sae), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 찡기미 (jjinggimi) (large freshwater)
		Ulsan	새애비 (saeaebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large)
		Changwon	새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쌔애비 (ssaeaebi), 쌔우 (ssae'u)
		Geochang	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 쌔우 (ssae'u)
		Hapcheon	새비 (saebi)
		Changnyeong	새비 (saebi), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i), 새애비 (saeaebi), 새우 (sae'u)
		Miryang	새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 새우 (sae'u), 찡기미 (jjinggimi) (large freshwater)
		Hamyang	새비 (saebi) (small), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large)
		Sancheong	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 말찡기미 (maljjinggimi) (large freshwater)
		Uiryeong	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater)
		Hadong	새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 셰비 (syebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), '대'하 ( dae ha) (large marine)
		Jinju	새비 (saebi) (small), 새오 (sae'o), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large)
		Haman	새우 (sae'u)
		Gimhae	새비 (saebi), '새 ( sae), 시애비 (siaebi), 시애 (siae), 새우 (sae'u)
		Yangsan	새애비 (saeaebi), '새 ( sae), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater)
		Sacheon	새비 (saebi) (general), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 멀찡기미 (meoljjinggimi) (large freshwater)
		Goseong	새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 새우 (sae'u)
		Namhae	새비 (saebi), 새배 (saebae), 대하 (daeha) (large marine), 홍대 (hongdae) (large marine)
		Tongyeong	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u)
		Geoje	새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쌔애비 (ssaeaebi), 새배 (saebae)
	Diaspora	Yanbian (in general)	새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 대와 (daewa) (large marine)
Jeolla Korean	North Jeolla	Jeonju	새웅개 (sae'unggae)
		Gunsan	새비 (saebi) (small freshwater), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) ( small freshwater), 새우 (sae'u)
		Wanju	새비 (saebi) (small), 새웅개 (sae'unggae), 질렁구 (jilleonggu) (large freshwater), 대와 (daewa) (large marine)
		Jinan	새비 (saebi)
		Muju	새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새우 (sae'u), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large)
		Gimje	새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새웅개 (sae'unggae)
		Jeongeup	새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새웅개 (sae'unggae)
		Imsil	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater)
		Jangsu	새비 (saebi)
		Gochang	새비 (sebi)
		Sunchang	새비 (saebi)
		Namwon	새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 대와 (daewa) (large marine)
	South Jeolla	Gwangju	새비 (sebi)
		Yeonggwang	새우 (se'u), 찡거미 (jjinggeomi) (large freshwater), 물거리 (mulgeori) (large freshwater)
		Jangseong	새비 (sebi)
		Damyang	새비 (sebi)
		Gokseong	새비 (sebi), 찡게미 (jjinggemi) (large freshwater), 홍게 (hong:ge) (small freshwater)
		Gurye	새비 (saebi)
		Hampyeong	새비 (sebi)
		Sinan	새비 (sebi), 토하 (toha) (freshwater), 대야 (de:ya) (large marine), 호야 (hoya) (small marine)
		Mokpo	새비 (sebi)
		Naju	새비 (sebi)
		Hwasun	새비 (sebi)
		Suncheon	새비 (sebi)
		Gwangyang	새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 대수리 (daesuri) (large marine)
		Yeongam	새비 (sebi)
		Jindo	새비 (sebi), 태와 (tewa) (small freshwater)
		Haenam	새비 (sebi)
		Gangjin	새비 (sebi)
		Jangheung	새비 (sebi)
		Boseong	새비 (saebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater)
		Goheung	새비 (saebi)
		Yeosu	새비 (sebi)
Pyongan Korean	South Pyongan	Pyongyang	생우 (saeng'u)
		Chunghwa	생우 (saeng'u)
		Sunchon	생우지 (saeng'uji)
		Sukchon	새웅지 (sae'ungji)
		Anju	새웅지 (sae'ungji)
	North Pyongan	Uiju	생우지 (saeng'uji)
		Pakchon	새우 (sae'u)
		Chongju	새우 (sae'u)
		Sonchon	새우지 (sae'uji)
		Ryongchon	생우지 (saeng'uji)
		Nyongbyon	새우 (sae'u)
		Kusong	새우 (sae'u)
		Huichon	새우 (sae'u)
		Kanggye	새우 (sae'u)
		Chasong	새우 (sae'u)
Hamgyong Korean	South Hamgyong	Hamhung	새비 (saebi)
		Chongpyong	새비 (saebi)
		Yonggwang	새비 (saebi)
		Sinhung	새비 (saebi)
		Hongwon	새비 (saebi)
		Pukchong	새비 (saebi)
		Riwon	새비 (saebi)
		Tanchon	새비 (saebi)
	North Hamgyong	Chongjin	새비 (saebi)
		Kimchaek	새비 (saebi)
		Kilju	새비 (saebi)
		Myongchon	새비 (saebi)
		Puryong	새비 (saebi)
		Musan	새비 (saebi)
		Hyesan	새비 (saebi)
		Kapsan	새비 (saebi)
		Pungso	새비 (saebi)
		Kimhyongjik	새우 (sae'u)
Yukjin Korean	Yukjin	Kyonghung	새비 (sàebí)
		Hoeryong	새비 (sàebí)
		Onsong	새비 (sàebí)
		Kyongwon	새비 (sàebí)
	Diaspora	Hunchun	새비 (sàebí)
Jeju		Jeju City	새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi), 새우 (sae'u)
		Daejeong	새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi)
		Gujwa	새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi), 새비 (saebi)
		Seogwipo	새위 (saewi)
Many Korean dialects traditionally had a four-way division in words for shrimp (freshwater/marine, large/small). Some surveys are inexact on this matter.
This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas.

Etymology 7

Not attested in the Middle Korean corpus, wherein the Sino-Korean term had seemingly already replaced any native counterpart in the central dialect.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

새 • (sae)

1. (obsolete or sailors' jargon) east

   Synonyms: (used nowadays) 동(東) (dong), (used nowadays) 동(東)쪽 (dongjjok)

Usage notes

Supposedly used in Yukjin, and by certain sailors.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 높새 (nopsae, “high east”)
• 된새 (doensae, “northeast wind”)
• 새쪽 (saejjok, “east”)
• 샛마파람 (saenmaparam, “southeastern wind”)
• 샛바람 (saetbaram, “eastern wind”)
• 샛별 (saetbyeol, “Venus”)

Related terms

• 새다 (saeda, “to dawn”)
• 새벽 (saebyeok, “dawn”)

 

Etymology 8

See the main entries.

Verb

새 • (sae)

1. An infinitive form of 새다 (saeda, “to leak”)
2. An infinitive form of 새다 (saeda, “to dawn”)

Etymology 9

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

새 (sae)

Extended content
塞: (MC reading: 塞 (MC sojH)) 璽: (MC reading: 璽 (MC sjeX)) 賽: (MC reading: 賽 (MC sojH))

Middle Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sǎj/

Noun

새〯 (sǎy) (locative 새〯예〮 (sǎy-yéy))

1. bird (in general)
   • 1461, 楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해 [Neung-eomgyeong eonhae], page 7:79a:

     고기〮와〮 새〯와〮 거붑〮과〮 ᄇᆡ〮얌괘〮 그 類(ᄅᆔᆼ〮) ᄀᆞᄃᆞᆨᄒᆞ니〮라〮

     kwòkí-Gwá sǎy-Gwá kèpwúp-kwá póyyàm-kwá-y kù LYWÚY kòtòk-hò-nílá

     [Therefore], the [world] has plenty of fish, birds, turtles, snakes, and the like.

Descendants

• Korean: 새 (sae)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sáj/

Noun

새〮 (sáy)

1. something new
   • 1465, 圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해 [Wongakgyeong eonhae], page 4:188b:

     엇〯뎨〮 모로〮매〮 ᄂᆞᆯᄀᆞ〮닐〮 덜〯오〮 새〮ᄅᆞᆯ〮 더으며〮 […]

     ěstyéy mwòlwómáy nòlk-ón-í-l tělGwó sáy-lól tèùmyé […]

     [Then], how shall I drop that which is old and take that which is new, […] ?

Derived terms

• 새〮로〮 (sáy-lwó, “anew”)

Adverb

새〮 (sáy)

1. newly

   Synonym: 새〮로〮 (sáy-lwó)

   • 1447, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 6:2a:

     沙(상)彌(밍)ᄂᆞᆫ〮 새〮 出(츄ᇙ〮)家(강)ᄒᆞᆫ 사〯ᄅᆞ〮미니〮

     SÀ.MÌ-nón sáy CHYWÚLQ.KÀ-hòn sǎlóm-ìní

     沙彌 [Chinese for "novice Buddhist monk"] is a person who newly became a Buddhist monk.

Determiner

새〮 (sáy)

1. new

Descendants

• Korean: 새 (sae)