살림살이

Korean

Etymology

From 살림 (sallim, “housekeeping”) and the suffix —살이 (sari, “-living, having a life of ...”), both eventually from the root 살— (sal-, “to live”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[sʰa̠ɭʎimsʰa̠ɾi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[살림사리]
Revised Romanization? sallimsari
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sallimsal-i
McCune–Reischauer? sallimsari
Yale Romanization? sallimsal.i

Noun

살림살이 • (sallimsari)

  1. life, living, livelihood; housekeeping
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