슬기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 슬긔 (Yale: sulkuy). Compare Manchu ᠰᡠᡵᡝ (sure, “intelligent”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seulgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seulgi
McCune–Reischauer?sŭlgi
Yale Romanization?sul.ki

Noun

슬기 • (seulgi)

  1. (dated) wisdom, intelligence
    Synonym: 지혜(智慧) (jihye)

Derived terms

Proper noun

슬기 • (Seulgi)

  1. a unisex given name
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