쐐기

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean 쇠야미, thereinafter changing in form to 쇠야기 (soeyagi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sswaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sswaegi
McCune–Reischauer?sswaegi
Yale Romanization?sswāyki

Noun

쐐기 • (sswaegi)

  1. wedge
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 쇠야기.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sswaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sswaegi
McCune–Reischauer?sswaegi
Yale Romanization?sswāyki

Noun

쐐기 • (sswaegi)

  1. caterpillar
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