Korean

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Etymology

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From (gae-, dog, intensifier) +‎ 같다 (gatda, to resemble, be like).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡa̠t̚t͈a̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɡa̠t̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaegatda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaegatda
McCune–Reischauer?kaegatta
Yale Romanization?kāykathta

Adjective

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개같다 (gaegatda) (infinitive 개같아, sequential 개같으니)

  1. (vulgar, slang) annoying, shitty, crappy
    Synonym: 좆같다 (jotgatda)
    게임 진짜 개같다.I geim jinjja gaegatda.This game is really annoying.
    개같은 노래 꺼라.Gaegateun norae jom kkeora.Please turn off the shitty music.

Conjugation

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