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U+AE68, 깨
HANGUL SYLLABLE GGAE
Composition: +

Hangul Syllables



깿
까 ←→ 꺄

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄭᅢ〮 (Yale: skáy).

Also attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄢᅢ〮 (Yale: pskáy).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkae
McCune–Reischauer?kkae
Yale Romanization?kkay

Noun

(kkae)

  1. sesame or perilla
    Hyponyms: 참깨 (chamkkae, sesame), 들깨 (deulkkae, perilla)

Etymology 2

See the main entries.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkae
McCune–Reischauer?kkae
Yale Romanization?kkāy

Verb

(kkae)

  1. infinitive of 깨다 (kkaeda, various meanings): see 깨다 (kkaeda), (-eo).