사팔뜨기

Korean

Etymology

From 사팔 (sapal, “strabismus”) +‎ 뜨기 (-tteugi, agent suffix)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)pʰa̠ɭt͈ɯɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)팔뜨기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sapaltteugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sapal'tteugi
McCune–Reischauer?sap'alttŭgi
Yale Romanization?sā.phalttuki

Noun

사팔뜨기 • (sapaltteugi)

  1. (offensive, derogatory, vulgar) a cross-eyed or squint-eyed person
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