Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 가소(可笑) (gaso, absurdity) +‎ 롭다 (-ropda, suffix deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)sʰo̞ɾo̞p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasoropda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasolobda
McCune–Reischauer?kasoropta
Yale Romanization?kāsolopta

Adjective edit

가소롭다 (gasoropda) (infinitive 가소로워, sequential 가소로우니)

  1. To be absurd; laughable.

Conjugation edit