阿孩

Old Korean

Noun

阿孩 (*ahoy)

  1. child
    • 765, 忠談師 (Chungdamsa), “安民歌 (Anmin-ga)”, in 三國遺事 (Samguk Yusa):
      民焉狂尸恨阿孩古
      *MIN-un ELI-l ho-n ahoy-kwo
      The [common] people are as foolish children

Reconstruction notes

This spelling is generally thought to be phonographic, representing a form close to Middle Korean 아ᄒᆡ (Yale: àhóy). It is also an example of phono-semantic matching, the second syllable being identified with 孩 (MC hoj, “child”).

Descendants
  • Middle Korean: 아ᄒᆡ (àhóy)

References
  • 남풍현 (Nam Pung-hyeon) (2019) “安民歌의 새로운 해독 [A new reading of the Anmin-ga]”, in Gugyeol Yeon'gu, volume 42, pages 33-49
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