아귀
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Korean
Etymology 1
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | agwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | agwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | agwi |
| Yale Romanization? | akwi |
Noun
아귀 • (agwi)
- angle, corner, junction
- side slit (in raincoat), placket (in skirt)
- commissure of seed (through which the plumule comes up)
- (an archer's bow's) curved-in part
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin. Probably cognate to 아가리 (agari, “mouth, muzzle”), 아가미 (agami, “gill of a fish”), 아궁이 (agung'i, “fuel hole”), etc.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | agwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | agwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | agwi |
| Yale Romanization? | akwi |
Noun
아귀 • (agwi)
- (obsolete) mouth
- (figurative) eloquence, boldness in words
Etymology 3
Of native Korean origin. Perhaps so called from the remarkably big mouth (see #Etymology 2). Compare Japanese 鮟鱇 (ankō, “anglerfish, monkfish”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | agwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | agwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | agwi |
| Yale Romanization? | akwi |
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아귀 • (agwi)
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Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 餓鬼, from 餓 (“to be hungry, to starve”) + 鬼 (“devil, ghost”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | agwi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | agwi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | agwi |
| Yale Romanization? | ākwi |