어깨

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엇게〮 (Yale: èskéy).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eokkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eo'kkae
McCune–Reischauer?ŏkkae
Yale Romanization?e.kkay
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 깨의 / 깨에 / 깨까지

    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

어깨 (eokkae)

  1. shoulders

Derived terms