새가슴
Korean
Etymology
새가슴이 있는 사람 (saegaseum-i inneun saram, “person with a pigeon chest”)
새 (sae, “bird”) + 가슴 (gaseum, “chest”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɛ(ː)ɡa̠sʰɯm] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɡa̠sʰɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [새(ː)가슴/세(ː)가슴]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saegaseum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saegaseum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saegasŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | sāykasum |
Noun
새가슴 • (saegaseum)
- timid person
- (baseball slang) choker; player who performs badly at important games
- pectus carinatum; pigeon chest