# 생우
## Korean
### Etymology

See 새우 (sae'u). The velar nasal was likely introduced to break hiatus.

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [sʰɛŋu] ~ [sʰe̞ŋu]
* Phonetic hangul: [생우/셍우]

### Noun

생우 • (saeng'u)
* (southern Pyongan, parts of Gangwon) Dialectal form of 새우 (sae'u, “shrimp; prawn”)

#### Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 새우 (sae'u, “shrimp; prawn”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 새우 (sae'u) (general), 생이 (saeng'i) (small freshwater), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small freshwater), 토하 (toha) (small freshwater), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 새우 (sae'u) (general) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | 사ᄫᅵ〮 (sàWí) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 새요 (saeyo), 새오 (sae'o), 새우 (sae'u) (from 19th c.) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 새우 (se'u) (general), 생이 (seng'i) (small freshwater), 새뱅이 (sebeng'i) (small freshwater), 토하 (toha) (small freshwater), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (large freshwater), 대하 (deha) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Traditional Seoul | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Kaesong | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Changpung | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 생이 (saeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 새우 (sae'u), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small freshwater) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 새우 (sae'u), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 새오 (sae'o) (small freshwater), 생오 (saeng'o) (small marine), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 새우 (sae'u), 새갱이 (saegaeng'i) (freshwater), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 새우 (sae'u) (esp. marine), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (esp. freshwater) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 새우 (sae'u), 생이 (saeng'i), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large freshwater) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Kosan | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Pyonggang | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large freshwater) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 새우 (sae'u) (general), 징게미 (jing:gemi) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 생오 (sáengò) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Wonsan | 새비 (saebi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kumya | 새비 (saebi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kowon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Munchon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Anbyeon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Tongchon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 생오 (séngò) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 새우 (sae'u), 생우 (saeng'u) (marine) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 새우 (sáeù) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징개미 (jing:gaemi) (large freshwater) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새배이 (saebaei) (small freshwater), 태화 (taehwa) (large marine), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large freshwater) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 새우 (sae'u) (freshwater or small marine), 태화 (taehwa) (large marine), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large freshwater) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새부랭이 (saeburaeng'i) (small), 징기미 (jing:gimi) (large freshwater), 새오 (sae'o), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 새우 (sae'u), 사뱅이 (sabaeng'i), 징개미 (jing:gaemi) (large) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징기미 (jing:gimi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 새우 (sae'u), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새오 (sae'o), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 새우 (sae'u), 새오 (sae'o), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새오 (sae'o) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i) (small), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yeongi | 새우 (sae'u) (large) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 새오 (sae'o) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Buyeo | 새우 (sae'u) (large) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) (small), 대와 (daewa) (large marine), 중와 (jung'wa) (small marine) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 새우 (sae'u), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) (small), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 새우 (sae'u) (large), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새비 (saebi) (small) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Haeju | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Yonan | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Taetan | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Chaeryong | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Changyon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Unnyul | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Hwangju | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sohung | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Kumchon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Singye | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Suan | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Koksan | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 쇄비 (swaebi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 생오 (saeng'o) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 새파우 (saepau), 징거마지 (jinggeomaji) (freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 징거미 (jinggeomi) (freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | 새비 (saebi) (large marine), 새우 (sae'u) (marine), 사비 (sabi) (marine), 사우 (sau) (small marine), 징'검'사우 (jing geom sau) (freshwater), 미꼬레~이 (mikkorẽi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 대화 (daehwa) (large marine) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | 새비 (saebi) (marine), 쇄비 (swaebi) (marine), 새우 (sae'u) (freshwater), '쇄 ( swae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 쌔비 (ssaebi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 새비 (saebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), '쇄 ( swae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 새비 (saebi) (small or general), 치~이까재 (chĩikkajae) (large) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | 새애비 (saeaebi), 대아 (daea) (large marine) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 새우 (sae'u), 쇄비 (swaebi), '쇄 ( swae), 대하 (daeha) (large marine) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Ulleung | 쇄비 (swaebi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | 새비 (saebi), '새 ( sae), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 찡기미 (jjinggimi) (large freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 새애비 (saeaebi), 쇄비 (swaebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쌔애비 (ssaeaebi), 쌔우 (ssae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 쌔우 (ssae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 새비 (saebi), 새뱅이 (saebaeng'i), 새애비 (saeaebi), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 새우 (sae'u), 찡기미 (jjinggimi) (large freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 새비 (saebi) (small), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 말찡기미 (maljjinggimi) (large freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 셰비 (syebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), '대'하 ( dae ha) (large marine) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 새비 (saebi) (small), 새오 (sae'o), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | 새비 (saebi), '새 ( sae), 시애비 (siaebi), 시애 (siae), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 새애비 (saeaebi), '새 ( sae), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 새비 (saebi) (general), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 멀찡기미 (meoljjinggimi) (large freshwater) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 새비 (saebi), 새배 (saebae), 대하 (daeha) (large marine), 홍대 (hongdae) (large marine) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 쌔애비 (ssaeaebi), 새배 (saebae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | Diaspora | Yanbian (in general) | 새우 (sae'u), 징기미 (jinggimi) (large freshwater), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 새웅개 (sae'unggae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 새비 (saebi) (small freshwater), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) ( small freshwater), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 새비 (saebi) (small), 새웅개 (sae'unggae), 질렁구 (jilleonggu) (large freshwater), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 새비 (saebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새우 (sae'u), 징개미 (jinggaemi) (large) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 새비 (saebi), 새붕개 (saebunggae), 새웅개 (sae'unggae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 새비 (saebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 새비 (saebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 새비 (saebi), 새우 (sae'u), 대와 (daewa) (large marine) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 새우 (se'u), 찡거미 (jjinggeomi) (large freshwater), 물거리 (mulgeori) (large freshwater) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 새비 (sebi), 찡게미 (jjinggemi) (large freshwater), 홍게 (hong:ge) (small freshwater) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 새비 (saebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 새비 (sebi), 토하 (toha) (freshwater), 대야 (de:ya) (large marine), 호야 (hoya) (small marine) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Mokpo | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 새비 (saebi), 쌔비 (ssaebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater), 대수리 (daesuri) (large marine) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 새비 (sebi), 태와 (tewa) (small freshwater) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 새비 (sebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 새비 (saebi), 징게미 (jinggemi) (large freshwater) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 새비 (saebi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 새비 (sebi) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Pyongyang | 생우 (saeng'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Chunghwa | 생우 (saeng'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Sunchon | 생우지 (saeng'uji) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Sukchon | 새웅지 (sae'ungji) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Anju | 새웅지 (sae'ungji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Uiju | 생우지 (saeng'uji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Pakchon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chongju | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Sonchon | 새우지 (sae'uji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Ryongchon | 생우지 (saeng'uji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Nyongbyon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kusong | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Huichon | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kanggye | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chasong | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Chongpyong | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Yonggwang | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Sinhung | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hongwon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Pukchong | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Riwon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Tanchon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimchaek | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kilju | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Myongchon | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Puryong | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Musan | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Hyesan | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kapsan | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Pungso | 새비 (saebi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimhyongjik | 새우 (sae'u) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyonghung | 새비 (sàebí) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 새비 (sàebí) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Onsong | 새비 (sàebí) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyongwon | 새비 (sàebí) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 새비 (sàebí) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | 새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi), 새우 (sae'u) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | 새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Gujwa | 새위 (saewi), 사위 (sawi), 새비 (saebi) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | 새위 (saewi) |
| Many Korean dialects traditionally had a four-way division in words for shrimp (freshwater/marine, large/small). Some surveys are inexact on this matter. ||||
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||