Korean

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Etymology

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Compare 송아지 (song'aji).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?songchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?songchi
McCune–Reischauer?songch'i
Yale Romanization?songchi

Noun

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송치 (songchi)

  1. an unborn calf
  2. Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, and Seoul form of 송아지 (song'aji, calf)
    • 2012 February 11, 강귀영, “존댓말 잘못 배운 며느리”, in 한국구비문학대계[1], 경기도 양주시 광적면:
      아버님, 송치 어치 지으시고
      abeonim, songchissi-ga eochissi-reul jieusigo
      father, lord calf is carrying lord saddle blanket...
      • Local folk story about a woman who uses honorifics incorrectly.