쇠때

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Korean

Etymology

Compare alternative spelling 쇳대 (soetdae). Probably (soe) + (-s-) + (dae)

Noun

쇠때 (soettae)

  1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, Hamgyong, Yukjin, Hwanghae, Russia) key
    Synonym: 열쇠 (yeolsoe)
    • 2009 December 24, 조낙주 [jonakju], “축지를 한 유씨네와 이석우 [chukjireul han yussinewa iseogu]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 전라북도 진안군 부귀면 [jeollabukdo jinan'gun bugwimyeon]:
      손톱 어떻게 쇠때보다 양그냐고 이게.
      Sontob-i eotteoke soettae-gi-boda deo yanggeu-nyago ige.
      How can a fingertip be more rounder than a key?
  2. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, Hamgyong, Yukjin) lock, padlock
    • 2012 December 30, 임종순 [imjongsun], “돌아누우면 남남이 된다는 부부지간 [doranuumyeon namnami doendaneun bubujigan]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 전라남도 곡성군 곡성읍 [jeollanamdo gokseonggun gokseong'eup]:
      쇠때, 쇠때 어딨 쇠때 더래.
      Gonom-eul jeo soettae-reul, soettae-reul eodin-nya-go heon'ge soettae-reul ju-deorae.
      Since the guy asked for where the padlock is they gave him the padlock.