"사이" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [sʰa̠i] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: sai [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), ᄉᆞ이〮 (Yale: sòí). First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), from pre-Middle Korean *sòsí, preserved in Gyeongsang Middle Korean ᄉᆞ시 (Yale: sosi). Etymology templates: {{inh|ko|okm|-}} Middle Korean, {{okm-l|ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮|sòzí}} ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), {{okm-l|ᄉᆞ이〮|sòí}} ᄉᆞ이〮 (Yale: sòí), {{ko-etym-native|yb|ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮|sòzí|dot=,}} First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí),, {{IPAfont|*sòsí}} *sòsí, {{okm-l|ᄉᆞ시|sosi}} ᄉᆞ시 (Yale: sosi) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 사이 • (sai)
  1. gap; space between
    Sense id: en-사이-ko-noun-DPxvTU3k Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 38 20 42 Disambiguation of Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked: 47 53 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 35 43 22
  2. relationship
    Sense id: en-사이-ko-noun-KNnnu7-B Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 38 20 42 Disambiguation of Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked: 47 53 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 60 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 60 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: (sae) [contraction] Derived forms: 밤사이 (bamsai), 사이사이 (saisai), 사이시옷 (saisiot), 사이좋다 (saijota), 사이하다 (saihada)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: sai [romanization]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. Unlike the standard form, the dialectal form appears to have retained the bisyllabic form of the pre-Middle Korean word. Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin. Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 사이 • (sai)
  1. (South Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae) Dialectal form of 새 (sae, “bird”) Tags: Seoul, dialectal, form-of Form of: (extra: sae, “bird”)
    Sense id: en-사이-ko-noun-AtJEYpNk Categories (other): Chungcheong Korean, Gyeonggi Korean, Hwanghae Korean, Korean links with manual fragments, Korean links with redundant alt parameters, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 38 20 42 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 30 31 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "bamsai",
      "word": "밤사이"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "saisai",
      "word": "사이사이"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "saisiot",
      "word": "사이시옷"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "saijota",
      "word": "사이좋다"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "saihada",
      "word": "사이하다"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "ᄉᆞ시",
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          "english": "I ended up spending all the money in the span of two days.",
          "roman": "Iteul saie doneul da sseobeoryeotseumnida.",
          "text": "이틀 사이에 돈을 다 써버렸습니다.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the space between the house and the garage",
          "roman": "jipgwa chago sai",
          "text": "집과 차고 사이",
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          "_dis": "24 60 16",
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          "_dis": "24 60 15",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Jian and her older sister have a good relationship.",
          "roman": "Jianhago Jian eonnineun saiga joayo.",
          "text": "지안하고 지안 언니는 사이가 좋아요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "relationship"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "사이"
    },
    {
      "other": "[사이]"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "tags": [
        "contraction"
      ],
      "word": "새"
    }
  ],
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}

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    },
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      "roman": "saisiot",
      "word": "사이시옷"
    },
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      "roman": "saijota",
      "word": "사이좋다"
    },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), ᄉᆞ이〮 (Yale: sòí).\nFirst attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆞᅀᅵ〮 (Yale: sòzí), from pre-Middle Korean *sòsí, preserved in Gyeongsang Middle Korean ᄉᆞ시 (Yale: sosi).",
  "forms": [
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        "romanization"
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "english": "I ended up spending all the money in the span of two days.",
          "roman": "Iteul saie doneul da sseobeoryeotseumnida.",
          "text": "이틀 사이에 돈을 다 써버렸습니다.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "the space between the house and the garage",
          "roman": "jipgwa chago sai",
          "text": "집과 차고 사이",
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        "gap; space between"
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        {
          "english": "Jian and her older sister have a good relationship.",
          "roman": "Jianhago Jian eonnineun saiga joayo.",
          "text": "지안하고 지안 언니는 사이가 좋아요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "relationship"
      ],
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          "relationship"
        ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[sʰa̠i]",
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "사이"
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    }
  ],
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      "roman": "sae",
      "tags": [
        "contraction"
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    }
  ],
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}

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}

Download raw JSONL data for 사이 meaning in Korean (4.2kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: South Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae",
  "path": [
    "사이"
  ],
  "section": "Korean",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "사이",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: South Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae",
  "path": [
    "사이"
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