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Korean
Etymology 1
From Japanese 得意 (tokui, “regular customer”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key):
South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 도꾸이의 / 도꾸이에 / 도꾸이까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
도꾸이 • (dokku'i)
- (Gyeongsang) regular customer
- Synonym: 단골 (dan'gol)
- Antonym: 데띠기 (dettigi)
우리 식당은 도꾸이 손님이 많니라.- uri sikdang-eun dokku'i sonnim-i mannira.
- Our restaurant has many regular customers.
References
- 박경래, 이기갑, 김정대, 강영봉 [bakgyeongnae, igigap, gimjeongdae, gang'yeongbong] (2020) “새로 발굴한 방언(19) [saero balgulhan bang'eon(19), Newly discovered dialectal forms (19)]”, in Bang'eonhak, volume 31, pages 161—182
Etymology 2
Related to 도끼 (dokki). Use in the Gyeonggi dialect is probably a loanword.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | dokku'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | do'kku'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tokkui |
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| Yale Romanization? | to.kkwui |
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Noun
도꾸이 • (dokku'i)
- Pyongan and Seoul form of 도끼 (dokki, “axe, hatchet”)
1981 May 3, 김인성 [giminseong], “임경업 이야기 [imgyeong'eop iyagi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 인천광역시 강화군 삼산면 [incheon'gwang'yeoksi ganghwagun samsanmyeon]:그래서 이놈이 저기다가 도꾸이를 찍을려구 이렇게 들구 있는데...- Geurae-seo inom-i jeogi-daga dokku'i-reul jjigeullyeogu ireoke deul-gu in-neunde...
- So this guy held the axe like this over there to chop ...