Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saji
McCune–Reischauer?saji
Yale Romanization?sāci

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 四肢.

Nomen

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사지 (saji) (hanja 四肢)

  1. the (four) limbs, legs and arms.

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 死地.

Nomen

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사지 (saji) (hanja 死地)

  1. jaws of death, fatal situation