가시

가시

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ka̠ɕʰi]
• Phonetic Hangul[가시]

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.