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U+AE43, 깃
HANGUL SYLLABLE GIS
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[U+AE42]
Hangul Syllables
[U+AE44]


긿

긔 ←→ 까

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?git
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gis
McCune–Reischauer?kit
Yale Romanization?kis

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 깆〮 (Yale: kíc).

Noun

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(git)

  1. (clothing) collar
    Synonyms: 옷깃 (otgit), 의금(衣襟) (uigeum)
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Etymology 2

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

The modern Standard Seoul form is a result of hypercorrection by Seoul speakers to avoid the /ki/ > /t͡ɕi/ palatalization in southern dialects. The hypercorrected form is first attested in the 19th century as Early Modern Korean (kis).

Noun

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(git)

  1. (somewhat literary)
    1. wings (of a bird)
      Hypernym: 날개 (nalgae)
    2. feather; plume
      Synonyms: (more common) 깃털 (git'teol), (technical) 우모(羽毛) (umo)
  2. fletching (on an arrow)
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Etymology 3

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Of native Korean origin.

Noun

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(git)

  1. litter (e.g. straw or dry grass) used as bedding for animals
  2. Synonym of 부싯깃 (busitgit, tinder)
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Etymology 4

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

Noun

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(git)

  1. (archaic) share or portion (per person)
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See also
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