색
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 色 (“colour”), from the Middle Korean reading ᄉᆡᆨ〮 (Yale: sóyk), from Middle Chinese 色 (MC srik).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛk̚] ~ [sʰe̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [색/섹]
Noun
- colour (UK), color (US)
- Overt and excessive sexual interest or desire
- (Buddhism) Worldly possessions
Synonyms
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 色 for Sino-Korean compounds of 색 (色, saek).
Etymology 2
Adverb
색 • (saek)
- (onomatopoeia) Sound of air passing through a narrow crease
See also
- 식 (sik, “Similar onomatopoeia, considered "softer"”)
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