새-

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See also: 새 and -새

Korean

Etymology

Believed to be from the Middle Korean verb ᄉᆡ다〮 (Yale: sòy-tá, “to be sour”), which was already sometimes used for intensifying effect in the fifteenth century.[1] Hence related to 시다 (sida, “to be sour”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sae
McCune–Reischauer?sae
Yale Romanization?say

Prefix

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 시 (si-)
Yang-form 새 (sae-)

새 • (sae-)

  1. (of colors) deep, strong, vivid (used before adjectives beginning with an obstruent followed by a yang-vowel)
    ‎새 (sae-, “deep”) + ‎까맣다 (kkamata, “black”) → ‎새까맣다 (saekkamata, “pitch-black”)

Alternative forms

  • 샛 (saet-) — before sonorants followed by a yang-vowel
  • 시 (si-) — before obstruents followed by a yin-vowel
  • 싯 (sit-) — before sonorants followed by a yin-vowel

Derived terms

Korean terms prefixed with 새-
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ 具(구)本(본)寬(관) (2007) “접두사의 통시적인 발달 과정에 대하여—'휘', '민/맨', '새/샛/시/싯'을 중심으로— [jeopdusaui tongsijeogin baldal gwajeong'e daehayeo- hwi- , min-/maen- , sae-/saet-/si-/sit- eul jungsimeuro-]”, in 남성우 [namseong'u], editor, 국어사 연구와 자료 [gugeosa yeon'guwa jaryo], pages 157—179
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