안타깝다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 안〮히〮 닶〮갑다〮 (Yale: ánh-í tápskàp-tá), from Middle Korean (anh, inside) + 닶〮갑다〮 (tápskàptá, to be stifling).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?antakkapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?anta'kkabda
McCune–Reischauer?ant'akkapta
Yale Romanization?antha.kkapta

Adjective

안타깝다 (antakkapda) (irregular, infinitive 안타까워, sequential 안타까우니)

  1. unfortunate, poor, pitiable, regrettable
    장학금 받아서 진짜 안타깝다.
    janghakgeum mot badaseo jinjja antakkapda.
    It's a real pity that didn't get the scholarship.

Conjugation