각시

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Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 각시 (gaksi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagsi
Yale Romanization?kak.si

Noun

각시 (gaksi)

  1. wife
    Synonyms: 아내 (anae), 여펜 (yeopen)

References

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

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 각시〮 (Yale: kàksí).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagsi
McCune–Reischauer?kaksi
Yale Romanization?kak.si

Noun

각시 (gaksi)

  1. (dated) wife
  2. (dated) bride in a wedding

Derived terms

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

Noun

각시〮 (kàksí)

  1. woman (especially beautiful and young)
    Synonyms: 겨〯집 (kyěcìp), (kàs)
  2. bride
  3. wife
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:

Descendants

  • Jeju: 각시 (gaksi)
  • Korean: 각시 (gaksi)