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-아지
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Korean
Alternative forms
ko -악지 dialectal
ko -안지 -암지 dialectal, especially for the vulgar sense
Etymology
From ko okm - -ᅌᅡ지 -ngaci, -아지 -aci (Lee and Ramsey 2011, p. 174). The /ŋ/ survives in certain compounds.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-let, -ling; a diminutive suffix, especially common for the young of animals and certain plants.
ko vulgar A pejorative suffix.
Derived terms
ko 가라지 강아지<t:puppy> 돼지<t:pig> 망아지<t:foal> 미꾸라지<t:Chinese muddy loach> 송아지<t:calf> 나머지<t:remainder> 따라지 바가지 모가지<t:neck><q:vulgar> 꼬라지<t:situation><q:vulgar> 갈가지<q:dialectal> 거라지<t:beggar><q:vulgar, dialectal> 싸가지<q:vulgar> 보라지<q:vulgar, dialectal> 쏘가지<q:vulgar, dialectal>