십상팔구
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 十 (“ten”) + 常 (“always”) + 八 (“eight”) + 九 (“nine”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰips͈a̠ŋpʰa̠ɭɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [십쌍팔구]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sipsangpalgu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sibsangpalgu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sipsangp'algu |
| Yale Romanization? | sip.sangphal.kwu |
Adverb
[edit]십상팔구 • (sipsangpalgu) (hanja 十常八九)
- nine times out of ten
- Synonym: 십중팔구(十中八九) (sipjungpalgu)
Usage notes
[edit]십중팔구(十中八九) (sipjungpalgu) is more common; 십상팔구(十常八九) (sipsangpalgu) is a less common variant form.