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