Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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가히 (gahi) (hanja 可히)

  1. rightly (so); readily

Middle Korean

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Alternative forms

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  • 개〯 (kǎy)16th century

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. dog

Descendants

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  • Korean: (gae)