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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gukhan hoehwa (國韓會話 / 국한회화), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 아기씨 (Yale: akissi). From 아기 (agi, “baby”) + -씨 (-ssi, status suffix)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | agassi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | aga'ssi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | agassi |
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| Yale Romanization? | aka.ssi |
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Noun
아가씨 • (agassi)
- Miss, girl, young lady
- Synonyms: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo), 처자(處子) (cheoja)