까막

Korean

Etymology

From 까맣다 (kkamata, “pitch black”) +‎ 악 (-ak, “diminutive ending”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkamak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkamag
McCune–Reischauer?kkamak
Yale Romanization?kkamak

Prefix

까막— • (kkamak-)

  1. black, dark, darkening
  2. flickering, wavering, winking

Derived terms
  • 까막까막 (kkamakkkamak, “flickering, wavering, winking”)
  • 까막거리다 (kkamakgeorida, “to flicker, to waver; to wink”)
  • 까막눈 (kkamangnun, “illiterate”)
  • 까막딱따구리 (kkamakttakttaguri, “black woodpecker”)
  • 까막잡기 (kkamakjapgi, “blind man's bluff”)
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