섣달
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 섯ᄃᆞᆯ (Yale: ses.tol). Equivalent to 설 (seol, “New Year's Day”) + ㅅ (-s-, compound interfix) + 달 (dal, “month”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)t̚t͈a̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [섣(ː)딸]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seotdal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seoddal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏttal |
| Yale Romanization? | sēt.tal |
Noun
[edit]섣달 • (seotdal)
Derived terms
[edit]- 섣달그믐 (seotdalgeumeum)