사다리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 사ᄃᆞ리 (Yale: satoli), originally equivalent to 살 (sal, “latticework, rib, (wheel's) spoke...”) + 다리 (dari, “bridge”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠da̠ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [사다리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sadari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sadali
McCune–Reischauer?	sadari
Yale Romanization?	satali

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 사다리의 / 사다리에 / 사다리까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

사다리 • (sadari)

1. ladder (climbing tool)

   Synonym: 사닥다리 (sadakdari)

Derived terms

• 사다리꼴 (sadarikkol, “trapezoid”)