안타깝다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 안〮히〮 닶〮갑다〮 (Yale: ánh-í tápskàp-tá), from Middle Korean (anh, inside) + 닶〮갑다〮 (tápskàptá, to be stifling).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠ntʰa̠k͈a̠p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?antakkapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?anta'kkabda
McCune–Reischauer?ant'akkapta
Yale Romanization?antha.kkapta

Adjective

안타깝다 • (antakkapda) (irregular, infinitive 안타까워, sequential 안타까우니)

  1. unfortunate, poor, pitiable, regrettable
    장학금 받아서 진짜 안타깝다.
    janghakgeum mot badaseo jinjja antakkapda.
    It's a real pity that [you] didn't get the scholarship.

Conjugation