생채기

Korean

Etymology

Irregular shift from 상처(傷處) (sangcheo, “wound, injury”) +‎ -에기 (-egi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋt͡ɕʰɛɡi] ~ [sʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰe̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [생채기/셍체기]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saengchaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengchaegi
McCune–Reischauer?saengch'aegi
Yale Romanization?sayngchayki

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language 		생채기 (saengchaegi)
North Korean
Standard Language 		상채기 (sangchaegi)

생채기 • (saengchaegi)

  1. small scratch (on skin)
    아기가 얼굴을 긁어서 생채기가 났다.
    Agi-ga eolgur-eul geulgeoseo saengchaegi-ga natda.
    The baby scratched its face, so there are now scratches.
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