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Korean
Etymology 1
See 가위 (gawi)
Noun
가우 • (gau)
- (Gangwon, Seoul, Pyongan, Hwanghae, Gyeongsang, Northern Jeolla dialect and Chungcheong) scissors
Etymology 2
See 가위 (gawi)
Noun
가우 • (gau)
- (Gyeongsang, Chungcheong) Dialectal form of 가위 (gawi, “nightmare”)
2014 February 27, 손복순 [sonboksun], “딸은 도둑년이라는 말 유래 [ttareun dodungnyeoniraneun mal yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경상북도 영천시 대창면 [gyeongsangbukdo yeongcheonsi daechangmyeon]:나는 하미여, 가우가 눌려가 말이 안 나오고 손발만 뚜드렸뜬 가봐.- Na-neun hami-yeo, gau-ga nullyeoga mar-i an naogo sonbal-man ttudeuryeottteun gabwa.
- I was already having a nightmare, with no words coming out of my mouth and only my hands and feet rattling.