가지가지

Korean

Alternative forms
  • (abbreviation) 갖가지 (gatgaji)
  • (abbreviation) 갖갖 (gatgat)

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 가지가지 (Yale: kacikaci). From reduplication of 가지 (gaji, “kind, sort”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠d͡ʑiɡa̠d͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가지가지]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gajigaji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gajigaji
McCune–Reischauer?kajigaji
Yale Romanization?kacikaci

Noun

가지가지 • (gajigaji)

  1. various kinds, many kinds

Determiner

가지가지 • (gajigaji)

  1. various kinds of
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