Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 가(假) (ga, fake) +‎ (-jja, thing).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gajja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ga'jja
McCune–Reischauer?katcha
Yale Romanization?kā.cca
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: / 가 / 가

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

Noun edit

가짜 (gajja) (hanja 假짜)

  1. fake; forgery; imitation; counterfeit