겨집

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Middle Korean

Etymology

From Old Korean (*KYE-, to be) + (cìp, home). Literally "one who stays home".

Pronunciation

Noun

겨〯집 (kyěcìp)

  1. woman, girl
    Synonyms: (kàs), 각시〮 (kàksí)
  2. wife
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:
    Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:남진

Descendants

  • Jeju: 제집 (jejip)
  • Korean: 계집 (gyejip)