선지

선지

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Eonhae duchang jibyo (諺解痘瘡集要 / 언해두창집요), 1608, as Early Modern Korean 선디 (Yale: senti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^{(Seoul dialect, key)}: [sʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangeul: [선지]

Revised Romanization? seonji Revised Romanization (translit.)? seonji McCune–Reischauer? sŏnji Yale Romanization? senci

Noun

선지 • (seonji)

1. seonji; animals' blood, used as an ingredient in food when chilled and solidified

Hyponyms

• 피 (pi, “blood”)

Descendants

• → English: seonji, sunji