쐐기

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean 쇠야미, thereinafter changing in form to 쇠야기 (soeyagi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈs͈wɛ(ː)ɡi] ~ [ˈs͈we̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [쐐(ː)기/쒜(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sswaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sswaegi
McCune–Reischauer?	sswaegi
Yale Romanization?	sswāyki

Noun

쐐기 • (sswaegi)

1. wedge

Derived terms

• 쐐기문자 (쐐기文字, sswaegimunja): cuneiform letters

Related terms

• 박다 (bakda): To drive, strike, hammer (nail, stake, wedge, etc. into something)

See also

• 도끼 (dokki): axe, hatchet
• 까뀌 (kkakkwi): axe with the blade perpendicular to the handle

Etymology 2

First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 쇠야기.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈs͈wɛ(ː)ɡi] ~ [ˈs͈we̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [쐐(ː)기/쒜(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sswaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sswaegi
McCune–Reischauer?	sswaegi
Yale Romanization?	sswāyki

Noun

쐐기 • (sswaegi)

1. caterpillar