# 가이
## Jeju
### Alternative forms

* 가의 (gaui) (sometimes proscribed)

### Etymology

Contraction of 그 아이 (geu ai, “that kid”). Cognate with Korean 걔 (gyae).

### Pronunciation

* (Morphophonemic) IPA: ⫽kai⫽
* (Jeju City) IPA: [ka̠i]
* Phonetic hangul: [가이]

### Pronoun

가이 (gai)
* that kid; he or she (a person who is not present)
    가인 나 벗이우다.Gain na beos-i-u-da.She's my friend.
** 2020, Changyong Yang, Sejung Yang, William O'Grady, Jejueo: the language of Korea’s Jeju Island, Honolulu, USA: University of Hawai‘i Press, →DOI, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 89:가인 이녁만 셍각ᄒᆞ주.Gain inyeong-man senggakhaw-ju.She/he thinks only about herself/himself.
** 2020, Changyong Yang, Sejung Yang, William O'Grady, Jejueo: the language of Korea’s Jeju Island, Honolulu, USA: University of Hawai‘i Press, →DOI, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 113:가이 지레 커?Gai jire keo?Is s/he tall?

### See also

* 야이 (yai, “this kid”), 자이 (jai, “that kid”)

## Korean
### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ka̠i]
* Phonetic hangul: [가이]

### Etymology 1
#### Noun

가이 • (gai)
* Hwanghae, Pyongan, Seoul, Gangwon, and Chungcheong form of 개 (gae, “dog”)
    우리집 가이는 암내 났나봐. (Hwanghae dialect, Yeonpyeongdo)Urijip gai-neun amnae nannabwa.Our home's dog must smell.
** 1981 February 23, 황용연 [hwang'yong'yeon], “주인 은혜 갚은 고양이와 개 [ju'in eunhye gapeun goyang'iwa gae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 보령군 웅천면 [chungcheongnamdo boryeonggun ungcheonmyeon]:인저 괭이가 입이다 물구 인저 가이는 괭이를 업구서 인저 건너 오넌디...Injeo gwaeng'i-ga ib-i-da mul-gu injeo gai-neun gwaeng'i-reul eopguseo injeo geonneo o-neondi...Now the dog bit the cat with its mouth [to lift it], carried it on its back and was coming over...

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

가이 • (gai)
* Gyeongsang form of 가위 (gawi, “scissors”)

##### Synonyms

Historical and regional synonyms of 가위 (gawi, “scissors”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 가위 (gawi) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 가위 (gawi) |
| Historical forms | Old Korean (Jilin leishi) | Old Korean (Jilin leishi) | 割子蓋 (*kòsòkáy [?]) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | ᄀᆞᇫ애〮 (kòzGáy) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 가ᄋᆡ (gaae), ᄀᆞ애 (gaae), 가의 (gaui), 가외 (gaoe) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Goyang | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 가우 (gau), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Namyangju | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Siheung | 가웨 (gawe) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoju | 가우 (gau), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pyeongtaek | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Anseong | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hwacheon | 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Yanggu | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 가이 (gai), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 가우 (gau), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 가새 (gásàe), 가웨 (gáwè) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Wonsan | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kumya | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 깍개 (kkákgè), 가시개 (gàsígè) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 까새 (kkásàe) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 가위 (gawi), 까새 (kkasae), 깍개 (kkakgae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Eumseong | 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 가위 (gawi), 가웨 (gawe), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 가위 (gawi), 가외 (gaoe), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae), 가세 (gase) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 가새 (gasae), 가우이 (gau'i), 가세 (gase) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yeongi | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Buyeo | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 가위 (gawi), 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 가이 (gai), 가새 (gasae), 가세 (gase) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Haeju | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 가새 (gasae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Yonan | 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Kangryong | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Taetan | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ryongyon | 가새 (gasae), 가왜 (gawae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Chaeryong | 가위 (gawi), 가웨 (gawe) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Sinchon | 가왜 (gawae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Songhwa | 가왜 (gawae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 가위 (gawi), 가왜 (gawae), 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Unnyul | 가위 (gawi), 가왜 (gawae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sariwon | 가세 (gase), 가이 (gai) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Hwangju | 가위 (gawi), 가웨 (gawe), 가세 (gase), 가이 (gai), 가예 (gaye) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Songrim | 가이 (gai) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Unpa | 가세 (gase) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Yontan | 가이 (gai), 가애 (gaae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sohung | 가위 (gawi), 가웨 (gawe), 가이 (gai) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Pyongsan | 가세 (gase), 가애 (gaae) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Kumchon | 가위 (gawi) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Singye | 가새 (gasae), 가세 (gase) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Suan | 가위 (gawi), 가웨 (gawe), 가우 (gau) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Koksan | 가우 (gau), 가새 (gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가웨 ( gawe) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가위 ( gawi), '가웨 ( gawe) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae), '가이 ( gai) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongyang | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | '가새 ( gasae), '까새 ( kkasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), 까'시개 (kka sigae), '가위 ( gawi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), 까'시개 (kka sigae), '가위 ( gawi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가위 ( gawi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가이 ( gai) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | 가웨 (gawe), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가웨 ( gawe) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Chilgok | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsan | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '까위 ( kkawi), '가이 ( gai) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가위 ( gawi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae), 까'시개 (kka sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae), '가이 ( gai) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가이 ( gai) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | '가새 ( gasae), 가'스개 (ga seugae), 가'시깨 (ga sikkae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 가'시개 (ga sigae), 가'시깨 (ga sikkae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가이 ( gai), 까'시개 (kka sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | Diaspora | Fushun | 가'시개 (ga sigae) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | Diaspora | Harbin | 가'시개 (ga sigae), '가새 ( gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 가새 (gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 가새 (gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 가새 (gasae), 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 가새 (gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 가새 (gasae), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 가새 (gasae), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 가새 (gasae), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 가새 (gasae), 가세 (gase), 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 가새 (gasae), 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau), 가이 (gai) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 가새 (gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 가새 (gase), 가위 (gawi), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 가새 (gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 가새 (gasae), 까새 (kkasae), 가우 (gau) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 가새 (gase), 가시개 (gasige) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 가새 (gasae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 가시개 (gasige) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 가시개 (gasigae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 가새 (gase) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 가새 (gasae), 가시개 (gasigae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 가시개 (gasigae) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 가시개 (gasige), 가지개 (gajige) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Pyongyang | 가우 (gau) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Unsan | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Anju | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Maengsan | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Sinuiju | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chongju | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Sonchon | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Cholsan | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Ryongchon | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kusong | 가애 (gaae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Unsan | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Sakju | 가애 (gaae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Changsong | 가애 (gaae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Huichon | 강새 (gangsae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chosan | 가애 (gaae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Tongsin | 가웨 (gawe) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chonchon | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Ryongrim | 가웨 (gawe) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kanggye | 가애 (gaae) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chunggang | 가애 (gaae) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Shenyang | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Fushun | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Yingkou | 강애 (gang'ae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Yodok | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Pukchong | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Tanchon | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Changjin | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Pujon | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Rangrim | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimchaek | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Myongchon | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Samjiyon | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kapsan | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Samsu | 가'새 (ga sae) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyonghung | 가새 (gàsáe) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Onsong | 가새 (gàsáe) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 가새 (gàsáe) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | ᄀᆞ새 (gawsae) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | ᄀᆞ새 (gawsae) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | ᄀᆞ새 (gawsae) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||