Korean edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ajak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ajag
McCune–Reischauer?ajak
Yale Romanization?acak

Ideophone edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 어적 (eojeok)
Yang-form 아작 (ajak)

아작 (ajak)

  1. (with a) crunch, crack
    사과 아작 씹었다.
    Sagwa-reul ajak ssibeotda.
    He bit on the apple with a crunch.

Noun edit

아작 (ajak)

  1. (colloquial) something crushed; something shattered
    이런 틀린 자세 운동 하면 허리 아작 .
    Ireon teullin jase-ro undong-eul hamyeon heori-ga ajag-i na-yo.
    If you work out in this wrong position, your back is going to be ruined.

Derived terms edit