깍두기
Korean edit
Alternative forms edit
- 깍대기 (kkakdaegi) — Southeastern dialect
Etymology edit
Sound change of Sino-Korean word from 각독기(刻毒氣) (gakdokgi, “removing the harshness”), from 각(刻) (gak, “to harm, damage”) + 독(毒) (dok, “substance harmful to health or life”) + 기(氣) (-gi, “energy, feeling, element”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈a̠k̚t͈uɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [깍뚜기]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | kkakdugi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkagdugi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kkaktugi |
Yale Romanization? | kkaktwuki |
Noun edit
깍두기 • (kkakdugi)
- kimchi made of salted daikon cubes seasoned with chili powder and other ingredients
- Hypernym: 무김치 (mugimchi)
- (figurative) person in a helpless position; person in a double bind