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)