# ᄀᆞᇫ애
## Middle Korean
### Etymology

From Old Korean 割子蓋 (*kòsòkáy) (attested in the Jilin leishi), equivalent to ᄀᆞᇫ (koz-, “to cut”) +‎ 개 (-kay, inanimate agentive suffix).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʌ̀z.ɣáj/

### Noun

ᄀᆞᇫ애〮 (kòzGáy)
* scissors

#### Related terms

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. ||||

#### Descendants

* Korean: 가위 (gawi) (Standard Seoul)