ᄌᆞᆫ가시

Jeju

Etymology

From ᄌᆞᆫ (jawn-, “small, slender; from the verb ᄌᆞᆯ다 (jawlda)”) +‎ 가시 (gasi, “thorn, fish bone”). Compare Korean 잔가시 (jan'gasi)

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽t͡ɕɒnkasi⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɒnɡa̠ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [ᄌᆞᆫ가시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jawn'gasi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jawngasi
Yale Romanization?	conkasi

Noun

ᄌᆞᆫ가시 (jawn'gasi)

1. small thorns (of plants)
2. small bones (of fish)

References

• 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “ᄌᆞᆫ가시”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 796
• “ᄌᆞᆫ가시” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.