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개

[ gae ]
「명사」 Noun
• dog

An animal raised as a pet or hunting companion, because it has a good sense of hearing and smell, is intelligent, and makes a good companion to humans.

petsfarm animalsmammalsomnivorework / utilitycompanionship
• son of a bitch

(insulting) A very bad person.

onomatopoeiasemotional expressions
Type:
Native
Level:
Elementary

Derived words

  • 개고기
    –dog meat
  • 개구멍
    –doghole
  • 개똥
    –dog dung; shit
  • 개밥
    –dog food
  • 개죽음
    –death in vain
  • 개집
    –kennel; doghouse
  • 개털
    –dog fur; stiff and dry hair; being penniless; being broke
  • 들개
    –stray dog
  • 똥개
    –mongrel
  • 사냥개
    –hound; hunting dog
  • 수캐
    –male dog
  • 암캐
    –female dog; bitch

Other meanings of the word 개

  • 2
    A bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of objects that are available as a single piece (Bound Noun)
  • 3
    A case in yunnori, a traditional Korean game, in which two of four sticks that act as the dice are facing up, resulting in two moves forward (Noun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

갖다갖은갖추다같다같이같이하다같잖다갚다개개가개개개개인개고기개구리개구리밥개구멍개구쟁이
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