겨집

Middle Korean

Etymology

From Old Korean 在 (*KYE-, “to be”) + 집 (cìp, “home”). Literally "one who stays home".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kjə̌.t͡sìp/, [kjə̌.d͡ʑìp̚]

Noun

겨〯집 (kyěcìp)

  1. woman, girl
    Synonyms: 갓 (kàs), 각시〮 (kàksí)
  2. wife
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:쳐
    Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:남진

Descendants
  • Jeju: 제집 (jejip)
  • Korean: 계집 (gyejip)
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