사이

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Korean

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), ᄉᆞ이〮 (Yale: sòí).

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), from pre-Middle Korean *sòsí, preserved in Gyeongsang Middle Korean ᄉᆞ시 (Yale: sosi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sai
McCune–Reischauer?sai
Yale Romanization?sai
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 사이의 / 사이에 / 사이까지

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

Noun

사이 • (sai)

  1. gap; space between
    이틀 사이에 돈을 다 써버렸습니다.
    Iteul sai-e don-eul da sseo-beoryeotseumnida.
    I ended up spending all the money in the span of two days.
    집과 차고 사이 ― jip-gwa chago sai ― the space between the house and the garage
  2. relationship
    지안하고 지안 언니는 사이가 좋아요.
    Jian-hago Jian eonni-neun sai-ga joa-yo.
    Jian and her older sister have a good relationship.
Alternative forms
  • 새 (sae) (contraction)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Unlike the standard form, the dialectal form appears to have retained the bisyllabic form of the pre-Middle Korean word.

Noun

사이 • (sai)

  1. (South Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae) Dialectal form of 새 (sae, “bird”)
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