가히

Korean

Etymology

From 가(可) (ga) +‎ 히 (-hi, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ʝi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)히]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gahi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gahi
McCune–Reischauer?kahi
Yale Romanization?kāhi

Adverb

가히 • (gahi) (hanja 可히)

  1. rightly (so); readily

Middle Korean

Alternative forms
  • 개〯 (kǎy) – 16th century

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kà.hí/

Noun

가히〮 (kàhí) (locative 가히〮예〮 (kàhí-yéy))

  1. dog

Descendants
  • Korean: 개 (gae)
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