살찌다

Korean

Etymology

(sal) + 찌다 (jjida).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ʎt͡ɕ͈ida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saljjida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saljjida
McCune–Reischauer?saltchida
Yale Romanization?salccita

Verb

살찌다 • (saljjida) (infinitive 살쪄 or 살찌어, sequential 살찌니)

  1. to get fat, to gain weight, to put on weight

Usage notes

The term is only applied to livestock in North Korea, and can be considered an insult when applied to people.

Conjugation