Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mt͡ɕʰa̠ɾɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomchalhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomchalhada
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmch'arhada
Yale Romanization?kēmchal.hata

Etymology 1 edit

검찰(檢察) (geomchal, investigation and prosecution) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Verb edit

검찰하다 (geomchalhada) (infinitive 검찰해 or 검찰하여, sequential 검찰하니)

  1. to investigate and prosecute
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

검찰(檢札) (geomchal, inspection of tickets) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Verb edit

검찰하다 (geomchalhada) (infinitive 검찰해 or 검찰하여, sequential 검찰하니)

  1. to inspect (ticket(s) on trains, airplanes, etc.)
Conjugation edit