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Korean
- (obsolete) 샅아구니 (sataguni)
Etymology
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Of native Korean origin. From 샅 (sat, “gap, crotch”) + 아귀 (agwi, “angle”), originally from 샅 (sat) + 어귀 (eogwi, “entrance”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sataguni |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sataguni |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sat'aguni |
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| Yale Romanization? | sa.thakwuni |
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Noun
사타구니 • (sataguni)
- (anatomy) groin, crotch
Synonyms