살색
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of 살 (sal, “skin”) + 색(色) (saek, “color”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ɭs͈ɛk̚] ~ [sʰa̠ɭs͈e̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [살쌕/살쎅]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | salsaek |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | salsaeg |
McCune–Reischauer? | salssaek |
Yale Romanization? | salqsayk |
Noun
[edit]살색 • (salsaek)
- skintone
- (proscribed) apricot (color/colour)
Usage notes
[edit]In the early 2000s, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea noted that the usage of this term as a color name is an example of racial discrimination and passed a motion to replace it. Today, many uses of this sense have been replaced with 살구색 (salgusaek) or, less commonly, 연주황색 (yeonjuhwangsaek), though this term continues to receive moderate use.