어깨

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹k͈ɛ] ~ [ʌ̹k͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [어깨/어께]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eokkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eo'kkae
McCune–Reischauer?ŏkkae
Yale Romanization?e.kkay
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 어깨의 / 어깨에 / 어깨까지

    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

  • 어깨너머 (eokkaeneomeo)
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