noun
Meaning 1
A middle-aged Korean man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Korea
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ahjussi
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɑːˈd͡ʒʌsi/
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/ɑːˈd͡ʒʌʃi/
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rhymes with -ʌsi
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rhymes with -ʌʃi
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 아저씨 (ajeossi).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 阿加西 (ājiāxī) — (Korea) a middle-aged Korean man
- Chinese Mandarin: 阿扎西 阿澤西 /阿泽西 (āzhāxī) — (Korea) a middle-aged Korean man
- Japanese: アジョシ アジョッシ (ajoshi) — (Korea) a middle-aged Korean man
- Korean: 아저씨 (ajeossi) — (Korea) a middle-aged Korean man