살색

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 살 (sal, “skin”) +‎ 색(色) (saek, “color”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ɭs͈ɛk̚] ~ [sʰa̠ɭs͈e̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [살쌕/살쎅]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?salsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?salsaeg
McCune–Reischauer?salssaek
Yale Romanization?salqsayk

Noun

살색 • (salsaek)

  1. skintone
  2. (proscribed) apricot (color/colour)
    Synonyms: 살구색 (salgusaek), 연주황색 (yeonjuhwangsaek)

Usage notes

In the early 2000s, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea noted that the usage of this term as a color name is an example of racial discrimination and passed a motion to replace it. Today, many uses of this sense have been replaced with 살구색 (salgusaek) or, less commonly, 연주황색 (yeonjuhwangsaek), though this term continues to receive moderate use.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.