가시

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Jeju

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasi
Yale Romanization?kasi

Noun

가시 (gasi)

  1. maggot
  2. fishbone
  3. thorn

References

  • “가시” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 가ᄉᆡ〮 (Yale: kàsóy).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasi
McCune–Reischauer?kasi
Yale Romanization?kasi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 가시의 / 가시에 / 가시까지

    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

가시 • (gasi)

  1. thorn
  2. sting
  3. fishbone
  4. quill (of a hedgehog or a porcupine)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasi
McCune–Reischauer?kasi
Yale Romanization?kasi

Noun

가시 • (gasi)

  1. worm, maggot

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasi
McCune–Reischauer?kasi
Yale Romanization?kasi

Noun

가시 • (gasi)

  1. An acorn of the Chinese evergreen oak (Quercus myrsinifolia)
Hypernyms

References

  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 21.
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