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)

puppy; dog, doggy
(endearing) kid, child

Derived terms

버들강아지 (beodeulgang'aji, “catkin”)

Related terms

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

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