깍두기

Korean

Alternative forms

깍대기 (kkakdaegi) — Southeastern dialect

Etymology

Sound change of Sino-Korean word from 각독기(刻毒氣) (gakdokgi, “removing the harshness”), from 각(刻) (gak, “to harm, damage”) +‎ 독(毒) (dok, “substance harmful to health or life”) +‎ 기(氣) (-gi, “energy, feeling, element”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈a̠k̚t͈uɡi]
Phonetic hangul: [깍뚜기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	kkakdugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	kkagdugi
McCune–Reischauer^?	kkaktugi
Yale Romanization^?	kkaktwuki

Noun

깍두기 • (kkakdugi)

kimchi made of salted daikon cubes seasoned with chili powder and other ingredients
Hypernym: 무김치 (mugimchi)
(figurative) person in a helpless position; person in a double bind
오갈 데 없는 깍두기 신세
ogal de eomneun kkakdugi sinse
situation like a radish kimchi having no place to go

Descendants

→ English: kkakdugi
→ Japanese: カクトゥギ (kakutugi)

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