딸

Etymology 1
probably a compound of an ancient root for "daughter" + suffix ; compare Jilin leishi, apparently equivalent to  +.

The shift is difficult to explain; perhaps it simply "represents an irregular development", or perhaps the expected cluster  had already fully merged and was realized in speech only as, which was misanalyzed as the surface realization of the cluster.

Choi Yeong-Seon believes that the character in  is a corrupted spelling of  (Late Middle Chinese ), and that the true Late Old Korean lexeme should be  or a similar form. If this is true, the Middle Korean reflex would be entirely regular, requiring only the elision of a minimal vowel.

Noun

 * 1) daughter female child