살찐

Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ʎt͡ɕ͈in]
• Phonetic hangul: [살찐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saljjin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saljjin
McCune–Reischauer?	saltchin
Yale Romanization?	salccin

Verb

살찐 • (saljjin)

1. past adnominal form of 살찌다 (saljjida, “to get fat”): fat, who has gotten fat

   살찐 사람 ― saljjin saram ― fat person

Etymology 2

Compare 삵 (sak, “leopard cat, wild cat”).

Pronunciation

• (Busan) IPA^(key): [sàʎt͡ɕ͈ìn]

Noun

살찐 • (saljjin)

1. (Gyeongsang, endearing) cat, kitty

   Synonym: 갱이 (gaeng'i)

   우리 살찐아, 이리 온나! ― uri saljjina, iri onna! ― Hey our kitty, come here!

References

• 경남 방언 사전 [gyeongnam bang'eon sajeon, Dictionary of southern Gyeongsang varieties], volume I, South Gyeongsang Provincial Government, 2017, page 435