사돈

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 사돈, of unclear origin. The hanja spelling first appears in the 19th century and may be eumyeokja (음역자). Possibly related to Manchu ᠰᠠᡩᡠᠨ (sadun).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠do̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사돈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sadon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sadon
McCune–Reischauer?	sadon
Yale Romanization?	saton

Noun

사돈 • (sadon) (hanja 査頓)

1. co-parent-in-law, parents of one's child-in-law.

   사돈의 팔촌

   sadon-ui palchon

   furthest relative possible

   (literally, “child's spouse's parent's third cousin”)

2. in-law, a relative formed through marriage