Korean word

아홉째

Pronunciation

Romanizationahopjjae

Meaning

  • numeralninth

Example

오늘은 아홉째 날이에요.o neu reun a hop jjae na ri e yo

Today is the ninth day.

Illustration for 아홉째 (ninth)

More examples

시험에서 저는 아홉째로 합격했어요.si heo me seo cheo neun a hop jjae ro hap kkyeo kae sseo yo

I passed the exam in ninth place.

Core concept

The position that comes after eight others in an ordered list, schedule, or sequence.

Common phrases

  • 아홉째 날a hop jjae nal

    ninth day

  • 아홉째 손님a hop jjae son nim

    ninth guest

  • 아홉째 줄a hop jjae chul

    ninth line

Similar words

아홉 번째ahop peonjjae: Occupies the ninth place in a ranking, lineup, or planned order.
아홉ahop: Names the number that follows eight and comes before ten.

Definition in Korean

목록이나 일정·기간 따위에서 차례로 아홉 번째임을 나타내는 말.mong no gi na il jeong ki gan tta wi e seo cha rye ro a hop peon jjae i meul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

아홉째 (ahopjjae, "ninth") combines 아홉 (ahop, "nine") with 째 (jjae, "ordinal-forming suffix") to mark the ninth position in a sequence.

Usage tips

  • When counting days from a starting point, it means day nine in that sequence rather than the date the ninth of the month.

Related words

  • 아홉ahopninenumeral
  • 아홉번째ahopppeonjjaeninthnumeral

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