사팔뜨기
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 사팔 (sapal, “strabismus”) + 뜨기 (-tteugi, agent suffix)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)pʰa̠ɭt͈ɯɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)팔뜨기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sapaltteugi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sapal'tteugi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sap'alttŭgi |
| Yale Romanization? | sā.phalttuki |
Noun
[edit]사팔뜨기 • (sapaltteugi)
- (offensive, derogatory, vulgar) a cross-eyed or squint-eyed person