사다리

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 사ᄃᆞ리 (Yale: satoli), originally equivalent to (sal, latticework, rib, (wheel's) spoke...) + 다리 (dari, bridge).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sadari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sadali
McCune–Reischauer?sadari
Yale Romanization?satali
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 리의 / 사리에 / 사리까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

사다리 (sadari)

  1. ladder (climbing tool)
    Synonym: 사닥다리 (sadakdari)

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