주사위

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean 츄사ᄋᆞ (Yale: chyusao).

The second element 사ᄋᆞ (Yale: sao) is from Early Mandarin 色兒／色儿 (shǎir, “dice”).[1] The first syllable is probably also from Mandarin, but the source is not immediately clear; 朱 (zhū, “red”) and 酒 (jiǔ, “alcoholic drink”) have been suggested, but the initial consonants do not match.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕusʰa̠ɥi] ~ [t͡ɕusʰa̠y]
  • Phonetic hangul: [주사위]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jusawi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jusawi
McCune–Reischauer?chusawi
Yale Romanization?cwusawi

Noun

주사위 • (jusawi)

  1. die/dice
    주사위를 던지다 ― jusawi-reul deonjida ― to throw dice
    주사위가 책상 밑으로 굴러떨어졌다.
    Jusawi-ga chaeksang mit-euro gulleo-tteoreojeotda.
    The dice rolled under the table.

References
  1. 朴(박)在(재)淵(연) (2007) “19세기 말 紅樓夢系 필사본 번역소설에 나타난 어휘 연구 [19segi mal 紅樓夢系 pilsabon beonyeoksoseore natanan eohwi yeon'gu]”, in 남성우 [namseong'u], editor, 국어사 연구와 자료 [gugeosa yeon'guwa jaryo], pages 515—583
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