Korean word

넉

Pronunciation

Romanizationneok

Meaning

  • numeralfour

Example

우리는 넉 달 동안 여행했어요.u ri neun neok tal tong an yeo haeng hae sseo yo

We traveled for four months.

Illustration for 넉 (four)

More examples

수업은 넉 달 만에 다시 시작했어요.su eo beun neok tal ma ne ta si si ja kae sseo yo

Classes resumed after four months.

Core concept

Four as a counted amount placed before a unit word.

Common phrases

  • 넉 달neok tal

    four months

  • 넉 달 만에neok tal ma ne

    for the first time in four months

  • 넉 달째neok tal jjae

    in the fourth month

Similar words

네ne: The native Korean number four placed before a noun to show a quantity of four.
넷net: The standalone native Korean number used when counting four people or things.
사sa: The Sino-Korean number four used in dates, school grades, and other formal labels.

Definition in Korean

고유수사 넷의 다른 형태로, 단독보다는 '넉 달' '넉 번'처럼 단위와 함께 쓰여 4개 또는 4개월의 의미를 나타냄ko yu su sa ne sui ta reun hyeong tae ro tan dok ppo da neun neok tal neok peon cheo reom ta nwi wa ham kke sseu yeo 4 kae tto neun 4 kae wo rui ui mi reul na ta naem

Word origin

This word is an alternate form of the native Korean numeral for four that is used before certain unit words.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean changes some native number forms before counters, so this word is best learned in short counter phrases rather than alone.

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