쇠때

Korean

Etymology

Compare alternative spelling 쇳대 (soetdae). Probably 쇠 (soe) + ㅅ (-s-) + 대 (dae)

Noun

쇠때 • (soettae)

1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, Hamgyong, Yukjin, Hwanghae, Russia) key

   Synonym: 열쇠 (yeolsoe)

   • 2009 December 24, 조낙주 [jonakju], “축지를 한 유씨네와 이석우 [chukjireul han yussinewa iseogu]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 전라북도 진안군 부귀면 [jeollabukdo jinan'gun bugwimyeon]:

     손톱이 어떻게 쇠때기보다 더 양그냐고 이게.

     Sontob-i eotteoke soettae-gi-boda deo yanggeu-nyago ige.

     How can a fingertip be more rounder than a key?

2. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, Hamgyong, Yukjin) lock, padlock
   • 2012 December 30, 임종순 [imjongsun], “돌아누우면 남남이 된다는 부부지간 [doranuumyeon namnami doendaneun bubujigan]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[2], 전라남도 곡성군 곡성읍 [jeollanamdo gokseonggun gokseong'eup]:

     고놈을 저 쇠때를, 쇠때를 어딨냐고 헌게 쇠때를 주더래.

     Gonom-eul jeo soettae-reul, soettae-reul eodin-nya-go heon'ge soettae-reul ju-deorae.

     Since the guy asked for where the padlock is they gave him the padlock.