가우

Korean

Etymology 1

See 가위 (gawi)

Noun

가우 • (gau)

1. (Gangwon, Seoul, Pyongan, Hwanghae, Gyeongsang, Northern Jeolla dialect and Chungcheong) scissors

Etymology 2

See 가위 (gawi)

Noun

가우 • (gau)

1. (Gyeongsang, Chungcheong) Dialectal form of 가위 (gawi, “nightmare”)
   • 2014 February 27, 손복순 [sonboksun], “딸은 도둑년이라는 말 유래 [ttareun dodungnyeoniraneun mal yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상북도 영천시 대창면 [gyeongsangbukdo yeongcheonsi daechangmyeon]:

     나는 하미여, 가우가 눌려가 말이 안 나오고 손발만 뚜드렸뜬 가봐.

     Na-neun hami-yeo, gau-ga nullyeoga mar-i an naogo sonbal-man ttudeuryeottteun gabwa.

     I was already having a nightmare, with no words coming out of my mouth and only my hands and feet rattling.