아가씨

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Gukhan hoehwa (國韓會話 / 국한회화), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 아기씨 (Yale: akissi). From 아기 (agi, baby) +‎ (-ssi, status suffix)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?agassi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?aga'ssi
McCune–Reischauer?agassi
Yale Romanization?aka.ssi

Noun

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아가씨 (agassi)

  1. Miss, girl, young lady
    Synonyms: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo), 처자(處子) (cheoja)