까끄라기

Korean

Alternative forms

• 까끄러가 (kkakkeureoga)

Etymology

From 깎다 (kkakda, “to peel, to shave”) and -으라기 (-euragi), a diminutive ending.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈a̠k͈ɯɾa̠ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [까끄라기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkakkeuragi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kka'kkeulagi
McCune–Reischauer?	kkakkŭragi
Yale Romanization?	kka.kkulaki

Noun

까끄라기 • (kkakkeuragi)

1. (botany) awn, arista (beard of certain plants, like rice and wheat)

Related terms

• 껄끄럽다 (kkeolkkeureopda, “to be prickly, to be rough”)