옥스퍼드 영어사전에 새롭게 등재된 한국어!

 

며칠 전 남편이 "옥스퍼드 영어사전에서 새로운 한국 단어가 26개나 등록됐대~알고 있어?"라고 물어봤다. 나는 대충 흘려듣다가 오늘에서야 관련 기사를 보고서야 대단한 일이라는 걸 깨달았다. 그래서 옥스퍼드 영어사전에 등재된 단어들에 대해서 살펴보았다. 

 

옥스포드 영어사전

 

한류의 정상

최근 옥스퍼드 영어사전에 한국의 신규 단어를 등록 입장을 내면서 "우리는 모두 한류의 정점을 타고 있다(we are all riding the crest of the korean wave)"라고 설명한다. 

 

지난 9월 최신판 옥스포드 영어사전(OED)에 20개 이상의 한국어가 추가되었다. 

현재 K-pop, K-드라마, K-뷰티, K-푸드, K-스타일에 사용되는 용어를 전 세계 영어 사용자들이 빠르게 받아들인 새로운 어휘에 대한 설명이 담겨있다. 

 

▶ BBC 한국 관련기사 

Why 26 Korean words have been added to Oxford English Dictionary

 

 

신규 동록된 언어를 확인해 보자! 

 

* 최근 옥스퍼드 영어사전에  추가된 26개의 단어에 대해 알아보자!

 (사전적 뜻을 영어로 표기하여 쉽게 이해를 돕기 위해 함께 적어두었다.) 

 

 

 

1. 애교

aegyo, n. and adj. (first attested 1997) – cuteness or charm, esp. of a sort considered characteristic of Korean popular culture; behaviour regarded as cute, charming, or adorable.

 

2. 반찬 

banchan, n. (1938) – a small side dish of vegetables, etc., served along with rice as part of a typical Korean meal.

 

3. 불고기

bulgogi, n. (1958) – a dish of thin slices of beef or pork which are marinated then grilled or stir-fried.

 

4. 치맥

chimaek, n. – pairing of chicken and beer

 

5. 갈비 

galbi, n. – a dish of beef short ribs, usually marinated in soy sauce, garlic and sugar, and sometimes cooked on a grill at the table

6. 대박 

daebak, int. (2009) – expressing enthusiastic approval: ‘fantastic!’, ‘amazing!’

 

7. 동치미 

dongchimi, n. – a type of kimchi made with radish and typically also containing napa cabbage

 

8. 한글

Hangul, n.2 (1935) – the Korean alphabet, which consists of characters representing consonants and vowels composed in part of smaller elements representing phonetic features such as place of articulation, which are combined into larger units representing syllables.

 

9. 잡채 

japchae, n. (1955)– a dish consisting of cellophane noodles made from sweet potato starch, stir-fried with vegetables and other ingredients, and typically seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

 

10. 김밥 

kimbap, n.(1966) – a Korean dish consisting of cooked rice and other ingredients wrapped in a sheet of seaweed and cut into bite-sized slices.

 

11. 오빠

 

oppa, n. (1963) – a girl’s or woman’s elder brother; a respectful form of address or term of endearment, and in extended use with reference to an older male friend or boyfriend; an attractive South Korean man, esp. a famous or popular actor or singer.

 

12. 언니

unni, n. (1997) – a girl’s or woman’s elder sister; a respectful form of address or term of endearment, and in extended use with reference to an older female friend or an admired actress or singer.

 

13. 누나 

noona, n. – a boy’s or man’s elder sister

 

14. 파이팅

fighting, int. (2002) – expressing encouragement, incitement, or support: ‘Go on!’ ‘Go for it!’.

 

 

15. 케이- 

K-, comb. form – combined with nouns relating to South Korea and its (popular) culture

케이팝, 케이뮤직, 케이 드라마, 케이뷰티 등 인기 있는 문화를 접두사 k를 앞에 붙여 부르는 합성어 

 

16. 코리언 웨이브

Korean wave, n. in Korean, adj. and n. – the rise of international interest in South Korea and its popular culture

 

17. 한류

hallyu, n. – the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture

 

18. 한복 

hanbok, n. – traditional Korean costume worn by both men and women

 

19. 먹방

mukbang, n. – a livestreamed video that features a person eating a large quantity of food and talking to the audience

 

20. 만화

manhwa, n. – a Korean genre of cartoons and comic books, often influenced by Japanese manga

 

21. 피시방

PC bang, n. (1999) – an establishment with multiple computer terminals providing access to the internet for a fee, usually for gaming.

 

22. 스킨십

skinship, n. (1966) – touching or close physical contact between parent and child or (esp. in later use) between lovers or friends, used to express affection or strengthen an emotional bond.

 

23. 삼겹살 

samgyeopsal, n. – a Korean dish of thinly sliced meat, usually served raw to be cooked by the diner on a tabletop grill

 

24. 트로트

trot, n. – a genre of Korean popular music

 

25. 콩글리쉬

Konglish, n. and adj. – English words that have been appropriated into Korean

 

26. 당수도

tang soo do, n. – a Korean martial art

당수도는 나도 처음 들어본 단어다! 

 

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더 자세한 내용을 알고 싶다면 옥스퍼드 영어사전 사이트에서 검색하면 찾을 수 있다. 

 

 

+_+ 긴 글 읽어주셔서 감사합니다. 😄