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

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

Noun

강아지 • (gang'aji)

  1. puppy; dog, doggy
    하룻강아지 범 무서운 줄 모른다. (proverb)
    Harutgang'aji beom museoun jul moreunda.
    One year old puppy does not fear a tiger.
  2. (endearing) kid, child

Derived terms

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