阿加西

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(阿加西) 		阿 加 西

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Proper noun

阿加西

  1. a transliteration of the French surname Agassiz, notably borne by the Swiss-born American geologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), the founder of glaciology

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Korean 아저씨 (ajeossi).

Pronunciation

Noun

阿加西

  1. (in contexts related to Korea) ahjussi; uncle; middle-aged man
    Synonyms: 阿扎西 (āzhāxī), 阿澤西 / 阿泽西 (āzéxī)
    Coordinate term: 阿珠媽 / 阿珠妈 (āzhūmā)
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