색쟁이
Korean
Etymology
색(色) (saek, “sex, lust”) + 쟁이 (jaeng-i, derogatory agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [sʰe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangeul: [색쨍이/섹쩽이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saekjaeng-i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saegjaeng-i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saekchaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | sayk.cayng.i |
Noun
색쟁이 • (saekjaeng-i)
- (Hwanghae, derogatory) lecherous man, debauched man
- Synonym: 호색한(好色漢) (hosaekhan)
References
- 정원수 (Jeong Won-su) (2002) , “황해도 방언 어휘의 몇 가지 특성 [Some characteristics of the vocabulary of the Hwanghae dialect]”, in Inmunhak yeon-gu, volume 29, issue 2, pages 47—79