가위
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481. as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᇫ애 (kozGay), from Old Korean *kʌ-si-gai (cf. 割子蓋 (MC kat tsiX kajH) as in Jilin Leishi (雞林類事), c.1103-1104). Compare dialectal forms 가새 (kasay), Pyeongan 강애 (kang.ay), Gyeongsang 가시개 (kasikay), 가왜 (kaway) etc. and Jeju ᄀᆞ새 (kosay).[1]
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ɥi] ~ [ka̠y]
- Phonetic hangul: [가위]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gawi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gawi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kawi |
| Yale Romanization? | kawi |
Noun
가위 • (gawi)
Synonyms
- (North Korea, Yanbian dialect) 가새 (gasae)
Derived terms
- 가위바위보 (gawibawibo)