작다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 쟉〯다〮 (Yale: cyǎk-tá). Ablaut form: 적다 (jeokda, “to be few”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)k̚t͈a̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [작(ː)따]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jakda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jagda
McCune–Reischauer?chakta
Yale Romanization?cākta

Adjective

작다 • (jakda) (infinitive 작아, sequential 작으니)

  1. to be small
    Antonym: 크다 (keuda)
    그는 키가 작다. ― Geu-neun ki-ga jakda. ― He is short.

Conjugation

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