Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs͈wɛ̝ːɡi/
• Phonetic hangeul: 쐐:기

Noun

쐐기 • ‎(sswaegi)

1. wedge

Derived terms

• 쐐기문자 (-文字, -munja) cuneiform letters

Related terms

• 박다 ‎(bakda) (bagda, bak-) To drive, strike, hammer (nail, stake, wedge, etc. into something)

See also

• 도끼 ‎(dokki) (dokki) axe, hatchet
• 까뀌 ‎(kkakkwi) (kkakkwi) axe with the blade perpendicular to the handle

Etymology 2

First recorded in the Naehun, 1475, as 쇠야기 (soeyagi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs͈wɛ̝ːɡi/
• Phonetic hangeul: 쐐:기

Noun

쐐기 • ‎(sswaegi)

1. caterpillar