Korean word

까다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkada

Meaning

  • verbpeel

Example

귤을 깠어요.kyu reul kka sseo yo

I peeled a tangerine.

Illustration for 까다 (peel)

More examples

계란을 까다.kye ra neul kka da

I peeled an egg.

Core concept

Removing an outer covering from fruit or an egg to reveal what is inside.

Common phrases

  • 귤을 까다kyu reul kka da

    peel a tangerine

  • 계란을 까다kye ra neul kka da

    peel an egg

  • 감자 껍질을 까다kam ja kkeop jji reul kka da

    peel a potato

Similar words

벗기다peotkkida: Making an outer skin or shell come off leaves the inside uncovered.
깎다kkaktta: A knife removes a food's surface by cutting off a thin layer.
까먹다kkameoktta: Peeling and immediately eating the food is expressed casually.

Definition in Korean

과일이나 달걀의 겉껍질을 손이나 도구로 떼어 내다.kwa i ri na tal gya rui keot kkeop jji reul so ni na to gu ro tte eo nae da

Word origin

No reliable evidence establishes the deeper origin of this Korean verb beyond its modern use for removing an outer covering.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, which often uses peel for fruit and shell for eggs, this Korean verb covers both actions along the same outer-covering idea.

Other meanings

  • shellverb
  • criticizeverb
  • hatchverb

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