새우
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새우 (sae'u, “shrimp”)
Korean
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 사ᄫᅵ〮 (Yale: sàWí), from immediately pre-Middle Korean *sàp(o)í. Southern and eastern dialects preserve the medial */p/ as 새비 (saebi, “shrimp”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sae'u |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sae'u |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saeu |
| Yale Romanization? | saywu |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 새우의 / 새우에 / 새우까지
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
새우 • (sae'u)
- shrimp, prawn (in general)
- (Chungcheong) specifically, larger shrimp
Synonyms
| Historical and regional synonyms of 새우 (sae'u, “shrimp; prawn”) | |||
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | 새우 (sae'u) (general), 생이 (saeng'i) (small freshwater), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small freshwater), 토하 (toha) (small freshwater), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | |
| North Korean Cultured Language | 새우 (sae'u) (general) | ||
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | 사ᄫᅵ〮 (sàWí) | |
| Early Modern Seoul Korean | 새요 (saeyo), 새오 (sae'o), 새우 (sae'u) (from 19th c.) | ||
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 새우 (se'u) (general), 생이 (seng'i) (small freshwater), 새뱅이 (sebeng'i) (small freshwater), 토하 (toha) (small freshwater), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (large freshwater), 대하 (deha) (large marine) |
| Traditional Seoul | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) | ||
| Kaesong | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) | ||
| Changpung | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) | ||
| Yeoncheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) | ||
| Paju | 새우 (sae'u), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | ||
| Pocheon | 새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small freshwater) | ||
| Ganghwa | 새우 (sae'u), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) | ||
| Yangpyeong | 새오 (sae'o) (small freshwater), 생오 (saeng'o) (small marine), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large) | ||
| Hwaseong | 새우 (sae'u), 새갱이 (saegaeng'i) (freshwater), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine) | ||
| Yongin | 새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) | ||
| Icheon | 새우 (sae'u) (esp. marine), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (esp. freshwater) | ||
| Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 새우 (sae'u) | |
| Wonju | 새우 (sae'u), 생이 (saeng'i), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Kosan | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Pyonggang | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Cheorwon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Inje | 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Hongcheon | 새우 (sae'u) (general), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large marine) | ||
| Hoengseong | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Yeongdong | Gangneung | 생오 (sáengò) | |
| Wonsan | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Kumya | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Kowon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Munchon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Anbyeon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Tongchon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Kosong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Yangyang | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Samcheok | 생오 (séngò) | ||
| Pyeongchang | 새우 (sae'u), 생우 (saeng'u) (marine) | ||
| Yeongwol | 새우 (sáeù) | ||
| Jeongseon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징개미 (jing:gaemi) (large freshwater) | |
| Jincheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small) | ||
| Chungju | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small) | ||
| Jecheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새배이 (saebaei) (small freshwater), 태화 (taehwa) (large marine), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Danyang | 새우 (sae'u) (freshwater or small marine), 태화 (taehwa) (large marine), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large marine) | ||
| Goesan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Boeun | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새부랭이 (saeburaeng'i) (small), 징기미 (jing:gimi) (large freshwater), 새오 (sae'o), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | ||
| Okcheon | 새우 (sae'u), 사뱅이 (sabaeng'i), 징개미 (jing:gaemi) (large) | ||
| Yeongdong | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징기미 (jing:gimi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | ||
| South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) | |
| Seosan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새오 (sae'o), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) | ||
| Cheonan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | ||
| Yesan | 새우 (sae'u), 새오 (sae'o), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine) | ||
| Hongseong | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small) | ||
| Cheongyang | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새오 (sae'o) | ||
| Gongju | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large) | ||
| Yeongi | 새우 (sae'u) (large) | ||
| Boryeong | 새오 (sae'o) | ||
| Buyeo | 새우 (sae'u) (large) | ||
| Seocheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) (small), 대와 (daewa) (large marine), 중와 (jung'wa) (small marine) | ||
| Nonsan | 새우 (sae'u), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) (small), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | ||
| Geumsan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새비 (saebi) (small) | ||
| South Hwanghae | Haeju | 새우 (sae'u) | |
| Ongjin | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Yonan | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Taetan | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Chaeryong | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Changyon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Anak | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Unnyul | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| North Hwanghae | Hwangju | 새우 (sae'u) | |
| Sohung | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Kumchon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Singye | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Suan | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Koksan | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 쇄비 (swaebi) |
| Yeongju | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Bonghwa | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Uljin | 생오 (saeng'o) | ||
| Mungyeong | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Yecheon | 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 새파우 (saepau), 징거마지 (jinggeomaji) (freshwater) | ||
| Andong | 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (freshwater) | ||
| Sangju | 새비 (saebi) (large marine), 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 사비 (sabi) (marine), 사우 (sau) (small marine), 징'검'사우 (jing geom sau) (freshwater), 미꼬레~이 (mikkorẽi) | ||
| Uiseong | 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine) | ||
| Cheongsong | 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (freshwater) | ||
| Yeongdeok | 새비 (saebi) (marine), 쇄비 (swaebi) (marine), 새우 (sae'u) (freshwater), '쇄 ( swae) | ||
| Gimcheon | 쌔비 (ssaebi) | ||
| Pohang | 새비 (saebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), '쇄 ( swae) | ||
| Yeongcheon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Goryeong | 새비 (saebi) (small or general), 치~이까재 (chĩikkajae) (large) | ||
| Cheongdo | 새애비 (saeaebi), 대아 (daea) (large marine) | ||
| Gyeongju | 새우 (sae'u), 쇄비 (swaebi), '쇄 ( swae), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) | ||
| Ulleung | 쇄비 (swaebi) | ||
| South Gyeongsang | Busan | 새비 (saebi), '새 ( sae), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 찡기미 (jjinggimi) (large freshwater) | |
| Ulsan | 새애비 (saeaebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large) | ||
| Changwon | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쌔애비 (ssaeaebi), 쌔우 (ssae'u) | ||
| Geochang | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 쌔우 (ssae'u) | ||
| Hapcheon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Changnyeong | 새비 (saebi), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i), 새애비 (saeaebi), 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Miryang | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 새우 (sae'u), 찡기미 (jjinggimi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Hamyang | 새비 (saebi) (small), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large) | ||
| Sancheong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 말찡기미 (maljjinggimi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Uiryeong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Hadong | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 셰비 (syebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), '대'하 ( dae ha) (large marine) | ||
| Jinju | 새비 (saebi) (small), 새오 (sae'o), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large) | ||
| Haman | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Gimhae | 새비 (saebi), '새 ( sae), 시애비 (siaebi), 시애 (siae), 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Yangsan | 새애비 (saeaebi), '새 ( sae), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Sacheon | 새비 (saebi) (general), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 멀찡기미 (meoljjinggimi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Goseong | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Namhae | 새비 (saebi), 새배 (saebae), 대하 (daeha) (large marine), 홍대 (hongdae) (large marine) | ||
| Tongyeong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Geoje | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쌔애비 (ssaeaebi), 새배 (saebae) | ||
| Diaspora | Yanbian (in general) | 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) | |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 새웅개 (sae'unggae) |
| Gunsan | 새비 (saebi) (small freshwater), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) ( small freshwater), 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Wanju | 새비 (saebi) (small), 새웅개 (sae'unggae), 질렁구 (jilleonggu) (large freshwater), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) | ||
| Jinan | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Muju | 새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새우 (sae'u), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large) | ||
| Gimje | 새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) | ||
| Jeongeup | 새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) | ||
| Imsil | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Jangsu | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Gochang | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Sunchang | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Namwon | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) | ||
| South Jeolla | Gwangju | 새비 (sebi) | |
| Yeonggwang | 새우 (se'u), 찡거미 (jjinggeomi) (large freshwater), 물거리 (mulgeori) (large freshwater) | ||
| Jangseong | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Damyang | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Gokseong | 새비 (sebi), 찡게미 (jjinggemi) (large freshwater), 홍게 (hong:ge) (small freshwater) | ||
| Gurye | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Hampyeong | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Sinan | 새비 (sebi), 토하 (toha) (freshwater), 대야 (de:ya) (large marine), 호야 (hoya) (small marine) | ||
| Mokpo | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Naju | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Hwasun | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Suncheon | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Gwangyang | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 대수리 (daesuri) (large marine) | ||
| Yeongam | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Jindo | 새비 (sebi), 태와 (tewa) (small freshwater) | ||
| Haenam | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Gangjin | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Jangheung | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Boseong | 새비 (saebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) | ||
| Goheung | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Yeosu | 새비 (sebi) | ||
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Pyongyang | 생우 (saeng'u) |
| Chunghwa | 생우 (saeng'u) | ||
| Sunchon | 생우지 (saeng'uji) | ||
| Sukchon | 새웅지 (sae'ungji) | ||
| Anju | 새웅지 (sae'ungji) | ||
| North Pyongan | Uiju | 생우지 (saeng'uji) | |
| Pakchon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Chongju | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Sonchon | 새우지 (sae'uji) | ||
| Ryongchon | 생우지 (saeng'uji) | ||
| Nyongbyon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Kusong | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Huichon | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Kanggye | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Chasong | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 새비 (saebi) |
| Chongpyong | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Yonggwang | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Sinhung | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Hongwon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Pukchong | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Riwon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Tanchon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 새비 (saebi) | |
| Kimchaek | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Kilju | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Myongchon | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Puryong | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Musan | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Hyesan | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Kapsan | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Pungso | 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Kimhyongjik | 새우 (sae'u) | ||
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyonghung | 새비 (sàebí) |
| Hoeryong | 새비 (sàebí) | ||
| Onsong | 새비 (sàebí) | ||
| Kyongwon | 새비 (sàebí) | ||
| Diaspora | Hunchun | 새비 (sàebí) | |
| Jeju | Jeju City | 새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi), 새우 (sae'u) | |
| Daejeong | 새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi) | ||
| Gujwa | 새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi), 새비 (saebi) | ||
| Seogwipo | 새위 (saewi) | ||
| Many Korean dialects traditionally had a four-way division in words for shrimp (freshwater/marine, large/small). Some surveys are inexact on this matter. | |||
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. | |||
Derived terms
- Proverbs
- 고래 싸움에 새우 등 터진다 (gorae ssaume sae'u deung teojinda, “the weak suffer in a fight between the strong”, literally “the back of the shrimp bursts in the fight between whales”)
- 새우로 잉어를 낚는다 (sae'uro ing'eoreul nangneunda, “to profit greatly from a small investment”, literally “to fish a carp with a shrimp”)
- Nouns
- 꽃새우 (kkotsae'u)
- 닭새우 (daksae'u)
- 돗대기새우 (dotdaegisae'u)
- 딱총새우 (ttakchongsae'u)
- 물새우 (mulsae'u)
- 민새우 (minsae'u)
- 밀새우 (milsae'u)
- 보리새우 (borisae'u)
- 부채새우 (buchaesae'u)
- 새우가래 (sae'ugarae)
- 새우나무 (sae'unamu)
- 새우난 (sae'unan)
- 새우난초 (sae'unancho)
- 새우눈 (sae'unun)
- 새우등 (sae'udeung)
- 새우만두 (sae'umandu)
- 새우말 (sae'umal)
- 새우잠 (sae'ujam)
- 새우장 (sae'ujang)
- 새우젓 (sae'ujeot)
- 생새우 (saengsae'u)
- 쌀새우 (ssalsae'u)
- 애새우 (aesae'u)
- 옆새우 (yeopsae'u)
- 왕새우 (wangsae'u)
- 잎새우 (ipsae'u)
- 젖새우 (jeotsae'u)
- 조개새우 (jogaesae'u)
- 줄새우 (julsae'u)
- 징거미새우 (jinggeomisae'u)
- 참새우 (chamsae'u)
- 크릴새우 (keurilsae'u)
- 풍년새우 (pungnyeonsae'u)
- 해로새우 (haerosae'u)