살
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Korean
Noun
살 • (sal)
Antonyms
- (flesh, muscle, skin): 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”)
Derived terms
- 뱃살 (baetsal)
- 살갗 (salgat, “skin”)
- 살결 (salgyeol, “skin texture, complexion”)
- 살가죽 (salgajuk, “skin and leather”)
- 살색 (salsaek)
- 살찌다 (saljjida)
Noun
살 • (sal)
Derived terms
Noun
살 • (sal)
Usage notes
In the traditional East Asian way of reckoning age, a baby is 1 살 upon birth and becomes 2 살 on New Year's Day. So 살 = current year − birth year + 1, and birthday is irrelevant.
Related terms
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 煞 (“malignant deity”)
Derived terms
- 살풀이 (salpuri): salvation from damnation
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