산주인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 산(山) (san, mountain) + 주인(主人) (ju'in, owner).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sanju'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sanju'in
McCune–Reischauer?sanjuin
Yale Romanization?san.cwuin

Noun

산주인 • (sanju'in) (hanja 山主人)

  1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) tiger (animal)
    Synonyms: 두루바리 (durubari), 코짤맹이 (kojjalmaeng'i), 산(山)개 (san'gae)

See also

  • (non-cant) (beom, tiger)
  • (non-cant) 호랑이 (horang'i, tiger)
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