쓰레기
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gyeongsinnok eonsok (敬信錄諺釋 / 경신록언석), 1796, as Early Modern Korean 쓸어기 (sseureogi). Perhaps related to Middle Korean ᄡᅳᆯ다 (Yale: psulta, “to sweep”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈ɯɾe̞ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [쓰레기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sseuregi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sseulegi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ssŭregi |
| Yale Romanization? | ssuleyki |
Noun
쓰레기 • (sseuregi)
- trash, garbage
Derived terms
- 쓰레기통 (sseuregitong, “garbage can”)
- 허섭스레기 (heoseopseuregi, “odds and ends”)
See also
- 오물 (汚物, omul)