돌잡이
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of 돌 잡 (dol jap-, “grab on the first birthday”) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞ʎd͡ʑa̠bi]
- Phonetic hangul: [돌자비]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | doljabi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | doljab'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | toljabi |
| Yale Romanization? | tolcap.i |
Noun
[edit]돌잡이 • (doljabi)
- doljabi: placing a one-year-old baby in front a table of items such as string, paint or calligraphy brushes, ink, and money and letting the baby choose the item of his/her preference (which is thought to be able to foretell the child's future)
- one-year-old baby
Derived terms
[edit]- 돌잡이하다 (doljabihada)