살타귀

Jeju

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “This looks like it should be cognate with Korean 사타구니 (sataguni), but if so, where does the l come from?”

Pronunciation

(Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽saltʰakwi⫽
(Jeju City) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ɭtʰa̠ɡwi]
Phonetic hangul: [살타귀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	saltagwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	saltagwi
Yale Romanization^?	salthakwi

Noun

살타귀 (saltagwi)

wrinkles

Alternative forms

ᄉᆞᆯ타구니 (sawltaguni)
ᄉᆞᆯ타귀 (sawltagwi)
ᄉᆞ타귀 (sawtagwi)
사타귀 (satagwi)

Noun

살타귀 (saltagwi)

groin, crotch

Alternative forms

ᄉᆞᆯ타귀 (sawltagwi)
ᄉᆞ타귀 (sawtagwi)
사타귀 (satagwi)

References

제주문화예술재단 [jejumunhwayesuljaedan] (2009) “살타귀”, in 개정증보 제주어사전 [gaejeongjeungbo jejueosajeon]‎^[1], 제주특별자치도 [jejuteukbyeoljachido], →ISBN, page 492
송상조 [songsangjo] (2023) “살타귀”, in 20세기 제주말 큰사전 [20segi jejumal keunsajeon], 한국문화사 [han'gungmunhwasa], →ISBN, page 477