강아지

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 가ᇰ아지 (Yale: kang.aci). From 가히 (Yale: kahi, “dog”) (> 개 (gae)) + ᅌᅡ지 (Yale: -ngaci, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋa̠d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [강아지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gang'aji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gang'aji
McCune–Reischauer?	kangaji
Yale Romanization?	kangaci

Noun

강아지 • (gang'aji)

1. puppy; dog, doggy
2. (endearing) kid, child

Derived terms

• 버들강아지 (beodeulgang'aji, “catkin”)
• 땅강아지 (ttanggang'aji, “European mole cricket”)

Related terms

• 망아지 (mang'aji, “pony”)
• 송아지 (song'aji, “calf”)