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gae
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noun[C]
A dog; a domesticated canine animal.
gae
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Korean word, attested in Middle Korean as 개.
Examples
우리 집 개는 매우 순하다.
uri jip gaeneun maeu sunhada
Our dog is very gentle.
공원에서 개를 산책시켰다.
gongwoneseo gaereul sanchaeksikyeotda
I walked the dog in the park.
Character Breakdown
개
gae
dog
Collocations
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nounbound noun; counter
A bound counter used for counting inanimate objects, items, units, or abstract things such as questions or ideas.
gae
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean, from 個 or 箇, meaning an individual item or unit.
Examples
사과 세 개를 샀다.
sagwa se gaereul satda
I bought three apples.
책상 위에 컵이 두 개 있다.
chaeksang wie keobi du gae itda
There are two cups on the desk.
Character Breakdown
개
gae
counter for objects or units
Collocations
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adverbintensifier
A slang intensifier meaning very, extremely, or damn, used before a descriptive word or verb.
gae
Pronunciation
Etymology
Developed from 개 meaning dog, used colloquially and often coarsely as an intensifying prefix or adverb.
Examples
이 노래 개 좋아.
i norae gae joa
This song is really good.
그 영화 개 웃겼어.
geu yeonghwa gae utgyeosseo
That movie was extremely funny.
Character Breakdown
개
gae
slang intensifier; literally dog
Collocations
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