U+C0B4, 살
HANGUL SYLLABLE SAL
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Hangul Syllables
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Korean

Etymology 1





삐 ←→ 새

Syllable

(sal)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of , , and .

Noun

(sal)

  1. flesh, muscle, skin
    • 빼기에 대해서 얘기하겠습니다.
      Sal ppaegie daehaeseo yaegihagetseumnida.
      We're talking about slimming.
      (file)
Antonyms
  • (flesh, muscle, skin): (ppyeo, “bone”)
Derived terms

Noun

(sal)

  1. latticework, rib, (comb's) teeth, (wheel's) spoke, (sun's) ray, shine
  2. arrow, sting (of bees, bugs, etc.)
Derived terms

Noun

(sal)

  1. years of age in traditional East Asian way (of a person)
    • 입니까?
      Myeot salimnikka?
      How old are [you]? ("How many years of age are [you]?")
      (file)
Usage notes

In the traditional East Asian way of reckoning age, a baby is 1 upon birth and becomes 2 on New Year's Day. So 살 = current year birth year + 1, and birthday is irrelevant.

  • (years of age): (se, “years of age in Western way”)
  • (age): 나이 (nai, “age”), 연세 (年歲, yeonse, “(very honorific) age”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from (malignant deity)

Noun

(sal) (hanja )

  1. damnation
Derived terms
  • 살풀이 (salpuri): salvation from damnation
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