가까이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 갓가ᄫᅵ〮 (Yale: kàskàWí), equivalent to 가깝 (gakkap-) +‎ 이 (-i).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gakkai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ga'kkai
McCune–Reischauer?kakkai
Yale Romanization?ka.kkai

Adverb

가까이 • (gakkai)

  1. closely, close together; nearby
    Antonym: 멀리 (meolli)

Noun

가까이 • (gakkai)

  1. vicinity, neighborhood
    Synonyms: 근처(近處) (geuncheo), 인근(隣近) (in'geun)
    그 공원은 우리 집 가까이에 있다. ― Geu gong'won-eun uri jip gakkaie itda. ― The park is in the vicinity of my house.

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.