슬기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 슬긔 (Yale: sulkuy). Compare Manchu ᠰᡠᡵᡝ (sure, “intelligent”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɯɭɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [슬기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seulgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seulgi
McCune–Reischauer?	sŭlgi
Yale Romanization?	sul.ki

Noun

슬기 • (seulgi)

1. (dated) wisdom, intelligence

   Synonym: 지혜(智慧) (jihye)

Derived terms

• 슬기구멍 (seulgigumeong)
• 슬기롭다 (seulgiropda)
• 슬기주머니 (seulgijumeoni)

 

Proper noun

슬기 • (Seulgi)

1. a unisex given name