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Korean
Alternative forms
- 삿기 (satgi) — Early Modern
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 삿기〮 (Yale: sàskí).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | saekki |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sae'kki |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | saekki |
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| Yale Romanization? | say.kki |
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Noun
새끼 • (saekki)
- young animal
- (vulgar, slang, derogatory) a contemptible person, usually male; a son of a bitch
- Synonyms: 놈 (nom), 개새끼 (gaesaekki)
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이 새끼 너 건방져!- i saekki neo geonbangjeo!
- You (Cha Ji-cheol) arrogant bastard!
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야 이 반란군 놈의 새끼야! 니들 거기 꼼짝 말고 있어! 내 지금 전차를 몰고 가서 니놈들의 머리통을 다 날려버리겠어!- ya i ballan'gun nom-ui saekki-ya! nideul geogi kkomjjak mal-go iss-eo! nae jigeum jeoncha-reul mol-go ga-seo ninom-deur-ui meoritong-eul da nallyeobeori-gess-eo!
- Hey, you rebel (Chun Doo-hwan rebels) bastards! Stay there and don't move! I'll send tanks to blow off all your heads!
2023, “이 새끼!”, Kim Ho-cheol (lyrics), Kim Han and Kim Tae-hoon (music):
이 새끼 도대체 누구냐? 미국 일본의 간첩 새끼냐?
젊은이들 전쟁터에 끌려가기 전에, 이 새끼 끌어내리세!- i saekki dodaeche nugu-nya? miguk ilbon-ui gancheop saekki-nya?
jeolmeuni-deul jeonjaengteo-e kkeullyeogagi jeone, i saekki kkeureonaerise! - Who the heck is that bastard (Yoon Suk Yeol)? Is that bastard an American or Japanese spy?
Take that bastard down before young persons are brought to the battlefield!
- (vulgar, slang, especially by male speakers) bro, dude (any man)
- 저 새끼 존나 잘생겼다 ― jeo saekki jonna jalsaenggyeotda ― That dude is fucking hot
- (endearing, by grandparents of grandchildren) kid, child
Usage notes
When 새끼 occurs before an animal name, it has no derogatory sense:
- 새끼 원숭이 ― saekki wonsung'i ― baby monkey
When it occurs after an animal name, it has a vulgar, derogatory sense and is typically used to negatively compare a person to the animal:
- 원숭이 새끼 ― wonsung'i saekki ― fucking monkey