가ᄫᆞᆫᄃᆡ
Middle Korean edit
Etymology edit
가ᄫᆞᆫ〮 (kàW-ón, the adnominal form of the unattested verb *갑〯다〮 (*kǎW-tá, hence perhaps meaning "to be central")) + ᄃᆡ〮 (tóy, “place”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
가ᄫᆞᆫ〮ᄃᆡ〮 (kàWóntóy)
Alternative forms edit
- 가온ᄃᆡ (kawontoy) — after late 1400s
Descendants edit
- Korean: 가운데 (gaunde)