가락

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeopyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 가락 (Yale: kàlàk), probably derived from Proto-Korean *katoL.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [가락]

Revised Romanization? garak Revised Romanization (translit.)? galag McCune–Reischauer? karak Yale Romanization? kalak Audio (file)

Noun

가락 • (garak)

1. spindle; distaff
2. strand
3. melody

Counter

가락 • (garak)

1. counter for any long, thin object
2. counter for songs

Derived terms

• 머리카락 (meorikarak, “hair (strands)”)
• 손가락 (son-garak, “finger”)
• 발가락 (balgarak, “toe”)
• 젓가락 (箸가락, jeotgarak, “chopsticks”)
• 숟가락 (sutgarak, “spoon”)