아구

Korean

Etymology

Originally dialectal, likely from Gyeongsang.

Noun

아구 • (agu)

  1. Alternative form of 아귀 (agwi, “monkfish”).

Usage notes

While still not included in the prescriptive standard, this form is just as widely used in modern Seoul as 아귀 (agwi), possibly even more so.

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