각시

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 각시 (gaksi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠kɕ͈i]

Noun

각시 (gaksi)

1. wife

   Synonyms: 아내 (anae), 여펜 (yeopen)

References

• “각시” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 각시〮 (Yale: kàksí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠kɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [각씨]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gagsi
McCune–Reischauer?	kaksi
Yale Romanization?	kak.si

Noun

각시 • (gaksi)

1. (dated) wife
2. (dated) bride in a wedding

Derived terms

• 각시메뚜기 (gaksimettugi, “species of cricket”)
• 꼭두각시 (kkokdugaksi, “puppet”)
• 우렁각시 (ureonggaksi, “someone who helps others secretly”)

 

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kàk.sí/

Noun

각시〮 (kàksí)

1. woman (especially beautiful and young)

   Synonyms: 겨〯집 (kyěcìp), 갓 (kàs)

2. bride
3. wife

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:쳐

Descendants

• Jeju: 각시 (gaksi)
• Korean: 각시 (gaksi)