Korean

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Etymology

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소매 (somae, sleeve) +‎ 치기 (chigi, strike)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞mɛt͡ɕʰiɡi] ~ [sʰo̞me̞t͡ɕʰiɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?somaechigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somaechigi
McCune–Reischauer?somaech'igi
Yale Romanization?somay.chiki

Noun

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소매치기 (somaechigi)

  1. (crime) pickpocket