Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ʝi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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 edit

가히 (gahi) (hanja 可히)

  1. rightly (so); readily

Middle Korean edit

Alternative forms edit

  • 개〯 (kǎy)16th century

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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

  1. dog

Descendants edit

  • Korean: (gae)