가
See also: -가
(see here for the particle and verbal suffix)
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Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
ㄱ (g) is the first consonant and ㅏ (a) is the first vowel in the ordering of Hangul.
Symbol edit
가 • (ga)
- The first syllable in the standard ordering of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. Often used to mark the first item of a list or sub-list, equivalent to English (A).
Derived terms edit
- 가갸시절 (gagyasijeol, “childhood; time when you first learn your letters”)(North Korea)
See also edit
- 갑(甲) (gap)
Etymology 2 edit
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᇫ〯 (Yale: kǒz).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠(ː)]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ga |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ga |
McCune–Reischauer? | ka |
Yale Romanization? | kā |
Noun edit
가 • (ga)
- (especially in compounds) border, edge, end
- (with an implied or explicit possessor) around, nearby, beside
- brim (of a vessel)
Usage notes edit
- In compounds, it takes the genitive ㅅ (-s-).
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 家 (“house, family”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [가]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ga |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ga |
McCune–Reischauer? | ka |
Yale Romanization? | ka |
Noun edit
- (formal) family, household
- Synonym: 가족(家族) (gajok)
- (chiefly in compounds) dynasty, lineage, household, House
Suffix edit
- -er, -ist
- Synonyms: 자(者) (ja), 수(手) (su)
- 건축(建築) (geonchuk, “architecture”) + 가(家) (ga) → 건축가(建築家) (geonchukga, “architect”)
- 전략(戰略) (jeollyak, “strategy”) + 가(家) (ga) → 전략가(戰略家) (jeollyakga, “strategist”)
- 자본(資本) (jabon, “capital”) + 가(家) (ga) → 자본가(資本家) (jabon'ga, “capitalist”)
- 애묘(愛猫) (aemyo, “loving cats”) + 가(家) (ga) → 애묘가(愛猫家) (aemyoga, “cat-lover”)
Derived terms edit
- See the hanja entry at 家 for Sino-Korean compounds of 가 (家, ga).
Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Korean word from 可 (“possible”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠(ː)]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ga |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ga |
McCune–Reischauer? | ka |
Yale Romanization? | kā |
Noun edit
- (chiefly suffixal) allowed; permitted
- aye, for (in meetings, etc.)
- Antonym: 부(否) (bu)
- The lowest score in the five-point grading system in South Korean schools, ultimately abolished in 2012; equivalent to E or F in the Roman alphabet grading scheme.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 5 edit
Sino-Korean word from 價 (“price, value”).
Suffix edit
Derived terms edit
- See the hanja entry at 價 for Sino-Korean compounds of 가 (價, ga).
Etymology 6 edit
Sino-Korean word from 街 (“street”).
Suffix edit
Derived terms edit
- See the hanja entry at 街 for Sino-Korean compounds of 가 (街, ga).
Etymology 7 edit
Sino-Korean word from 假 (“false”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠(ː)]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ga |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ga |
McCune–Reischauer? | ka |
Yale Romanization? | kā |
Prefix edit
Derived terms edit
- See the hanja entry at 假 for Sino-Korean compounds of 가 (假, ga).
Related terms edit
- 가짜 (gajja, “fake”)
Etymology 8 edit
Sino-Korean word from 加 (“to add”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [가]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ga |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ga |
McCune–Reischauer? | ka |
Yale Romanization? | ka |
Root edit
- Root of 가하다 (gahada). Rarely used alone.
Derived terms edit
- See the hanja entry at 加 for Sino-Korean compounds of 가 (加, ga).
Etymology 9 edit
From Middle Korean 가〮 (Yale: ká); see the main entry for more.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠]
(file)
- Phonetic hangul: [가]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ga |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ga |
McCune–Reischauer? | ka |
Yale Romanization? | ka |
Verb edit
가 • (ga)
- infinitive of 가다 (gada, “to go”): see 가다 (gada), 어 (-eo).
- informal non-polite non-past indicative of 가다 (gada, “to go”)
- informal non-polite non-past interrogative of 가다 (gada, “to go”)
- informal non-polite hortative of 가다 (gada, “to go”)
- informal non-polite imperative of 가다 (gada, “to go”)
- formal non-polite cause/reason of 가다 (gada, “to go”)
Etymology 10 edit
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable edit
가 (ga)
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