색쟁이
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 색(色) (saek, “sex, lust”) + 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agent suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [sʰe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [색쨍이/섹쩽이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saekjaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saegjaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saekchaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | saykcayngi |
Noun
[edit]색쟁이 • (saekjaeng'i)
- (Hwanghae, derogatory) lecherous man, debauched man
- Synonym: 호색한(好色漢) (hosaekhan)
References
[edit]- 정원수 (Jeong Won-su) (2002) “황해도 방언 어휘의 몇 가지 특성 [hwanghaedo bang'eon eohwiui myeot gaji teukseong, Some characteristics of the vocabulary of the Hwanghae dialect]”, in Inmunhak yeon'gu, volume 29, number 2, pages 47—79