강아지

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 가ᇰ아지 (Yale: kang.aci). From 가히 (Yale: kahi, “dog”) (> (gae)) + ᅌᅡ지 (Yale: -ngaci, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gang'aji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gang'aji
McCune–Reischauer?kangaji
Yale Romanization?kangaci

Noun

강아지 (gang'aji)

  1. puppy; dog, doggy
  2. (endearing) kid, child

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