접시

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 뎝시 (Yale: tyepsi), from Middle Mongol ᠲᠡᠪᠰᠢ (tebsi, oblong tray), itself from Middle Chinese 疊子 (MC dep tsiX, “small dish; plate”).

Initial syllable

The initial syllable may have shifted to (Yale: tyep) under the influence of the now obsolete Sino-Korean synonym 뎝ᄌᆞ (Yale: tyepco, “dish”), from Middle Chinese 楪子 (MC yep tsiX). Compare Yukjin Korean 텹시 (tyeopsi, dish), which is closer to the Mongol aspirate /tʰ/.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeopsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeobsi
McCune–Reischauer?chŏpsi
Yale Romanization?cep.si

Noun

접시 • (jeopsi)

  1. plate, dish, saucer (flat tableware)
    Hypernym: 그릇 (geureut)
    고기 접시gogi han jeopsia plate of meat

Derived terms

  • 접시거미 (jeopsigeomi, sheet weaver, literally plate spider)
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