까닭

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkadak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkadalg
McCune–Reischauer?kkadak
Yale Romanization?kkatalk

Noun

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까닭 (kkadak)

  1. reason, cause
    까닭 무엇인고?
    geu kkadalg-i mueos-in'go?
    What is the reason?
    까닭 그들 나귀 외줄 늘어섰다.
    gir-i jobeun kkadalg-e geudeur-eun nagwi-reul tago oejul-lo neureoseotda.
    Because of the narrow lane, they had their donkeys stood up in one line.