Korean

Noun

괭이 • ‎(gwaeng-i)

1. a hoe; a mattock; a pickaxe

Derived terms

• 곡괭이 (gokgwaeng-i)

Etymology 2

From 고양이 by backward assimilation.

Noun

괭이 • ‎(gwaeng-i)

1. Shortened form of 고양이.

Derived Terms

• 살쾡이 (salkwaeng-i, “a leopard cat(Prionailurus bengalensis)”)
• 괭이갈매기 (gwaeng-igalmaegi, “a Larus crassirostris”)