돌잡이가 · 돌잡이를
doljabi (first-birthday object-picking ritual)
Example
조카가 돌잡이에서 연필을 잡았어요.
My nephew grabbed a pencil at his doljabi.
Word parts
돌 'first birthday' + 잡이 'grabbing' (from 잡다).
Good to know
At a 돌잔치 the baby picks one item from a table: thread means long life, money means wealth, and a pencil means studiousness.
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