사흘

Jeju

Etymology

From Middle Korean 사ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (sàól), from Proto-Koreanic *se (“three”) + *hoL (“day”). Cognate with Korean 사흘 (saheul).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰa̠ɦɨɭ/

Noun

사흘 (saheul)

1. three days

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 사ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: sàól), from Proto-Koreanic *se (“three”) + *hoL (“day”). Also attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 사ᄒᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: sàhól).

Cognate with Jeju 사흘 (saheul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ɣɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [사흘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saheul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saheul
McCune–Reischauer?	sahŭl
Yale Romanization?	sahul

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 사흘의 / 사흘에 / 사흘까지

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

Noun

사흘 • (saheul)

1. three days
2. (rare) the third day of the month

Usage notes

• Younger speakers often prefer Sino-Korean 3일 (sam il).
• This word is sometimes conflated with 나흘 (naheul, “four days”) due to mistaken association with Sino-Korean 사 (四, sa, “four”), but this usage is proscribed and considered childish.

See also

Korean words for the number of days

one day	two days	three days	four days	five days	six days	seven days	eight days	nine days	ten days	fifteen days
하루 (haru)	이틀 (iteul)	사흘 (saheul)	나흘 (naheul)	닷새 (datsae)	엿새 (yeotsae)	이레 (ire)	여드레 (yeodeure)	아흐레 (aheure)	열흘 (yeolheul)	보름 (boreum)