꼽다

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkobda
McCune–Reischauer?kkopta
Yale Romanization?kkopta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 꼽다 (kkopda)
Passive꼽히다 (kkophida)

꼽다 • (kkopda) (infinitive 꼽아, sequential 꼽으니)

  1. to count (on one's fingers)
    손가락으로 셋을 꼽다son'garag-euro ses-eul kkopdacount to three on on one's fingers
    그는 손에 꼽을 정도라고 말했다.
    Geu-neun son-e kkobeul jeongdo-rago malhaetda.
    He said it was one of a kind (a one in a million chance).
  2. to pick, to choose
    그런 이유로 우리는 그 수치를 꼽았습니다.
    Geureon iyu-ro uri-neun geu suchi-reul kkobatseumnida.
    That's why we picked that number.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of 아니꼽다 (anikkopda).

Verb

꼽다 • (kkopda) (infinitive 꼽아, sequential 꼽으니)

  1. (slang) to be unpleasant