살림살이

살림살이

Korean

Etymology

From 살림 (sallim, “housekeeping”) and the suffix —살이 (sari, “-living, having a life of ...”), both eventually from the root 살— (sal-, “to live”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰa̠ɭʎimsʰa̠ɾi]
• Phonetic Hangul[살림사리]

Revised Romanization? sallimsari Revised Romanization (translit.)? sallimsal-i McCune–Reischauer? sallimsari Yale Romanization? sallimsal.i

Noun

살림살이 • (sallimsari)

1. life, living, livelihood; housekeeping