셍각

Jeju

Etymology

From Middle Korean ᄉᆡᇰ〮각〮 (sóyngkák). Cognate to Korean 생각 (saenggak).

The term has the shape of a Sino-Korean word, but the etymological origin is ultimately unclear.

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽seŋkak⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [sʰeŋɡa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [셍각]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?senggak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?senggag
Yale Romanization?seyngkak

Noun

셍각 (senggak)

  1. idea, thought

References

  • “셍각” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
  • 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “셍각”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 520
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