생채기
Korean
Etymology
Irregular shift from 상처(傷處) (sangcheo, “wound, injury”) + 에기 (-egi).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋt͡ɕʰɛɡi] ~ [sʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰe̞ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [생채기/셍체기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saengchaegi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saengchaegi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saengch'aegi |
| Yale Romanization? | sayngchayki |
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language | 생채기 (saengchaegi) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language | 상채기 (sangchaegi) |
생채기 • (saengchaegi)
- small scratch (on skin)
- 아기가 얼굴을 긁어서 생채기가 났다.
- Agi-ga eolgur-eul geulgeoseo saengchaegi-ga natda.
- The baby scratched its face, so there are now scratches.