객쩍다

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Korean

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Etymology

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From (, gaek, “guest”) + —쩍다 (-jjeokda, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛk̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹k̚t͈a̠] ~ [ke̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹k̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaekjjeokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaegjjeogda
McCune–Reischauer?kaektchŏkta
Yale Romanization?kaykccekta

Adjective

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객쩍다 (gaekjjeokda) (infinitive 객쩍어, sequential 객쩍으니)

  1. unnecessary, needless; silly, idle
    객쩍은 소리 그만하고, 할 일 없으면 이리 와서 일이나 좀 거들어라.
    gaekjjeogeun sori geumanhago, hal il eopseumyeon iri waseo irina jom geodeureora.
    Enough of that nonsense, if you don't have anything to do come here and help us.

Conjugation

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