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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 구디 (Yale: kwuti).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | guji |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gud'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kuji |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwut.i |
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Adverb
굳이 • (guji)
- strongly, firmly, obstinately
See also
- 굳이 (guji, “hole (subject)”)