가시

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasi
McCune–Reischauer?kasi
Yale Romanization?kasi

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 가ᄉᆡ (Yale: kasoy).

Compare Evenki асикта (asikta, fir-tree).

Noun

가시 (gasi)

  1. thorn
  2. sting
  3. fishbone

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

가시 (gasi)

  1. worm, maggot

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

가시 (gasi)

  1. (archaic) wife
  2. woman

References

  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 21.