슬기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600, as Middle Korean 슬긔 (sulkuy). Compare Manchu ᠰᡠᡵᡝ (sure, “intelligent”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[sʰɯɭɡi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[슬기]
Revised Romanization? seulgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? seulgi
McCune–Reischauer? sŭlgi
Yale Romanization? sulki

Noun

슬기 • (seulgi)

  1. wisdom, intelligence

Derived terms
  • 슬기구멍 (seulgigumeong)
  • 슬기롭다 (seulgiropda)
  • 슬기주머니 (seulgijumeoni)
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