네기

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Korean

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Etymology

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Compare 얘기 (yaegi).

Noun

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네기 (negi)

  1. Pyongan and Hwanghae form of 이야기 (iyagi, story, talk, tale)
    • 1979 May 13, 김용규 [gimyonggyu], “기름 강아지로 호랑이 잡는 얘기 [gireum gang'ajiro horang'i jamneun yaegi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 황해도 장연군 (현 황해남도 장연군) [hwanghaedo jang'yeon'gun (hyeon hwanghaenamdo jang'yeon'gun)]:
      애기 장수 얘기 그런 네기 들어본 없는데.
      Aegi jangsu yaegi-neun geureon negi-neun deureobon jeog-eun eomneunde.
      I haven't heard of the tale of the baby general.
      • Due to the speaker's familiarity and descriptions of Jangyon county in South Hwanghae, it seems very likely that he comes from the area.