-께
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈e̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [께]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kke |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kke |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kke |
| Yale Romanization? | kkey |
Etymology 1
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Syllable
(deprecated template usage) 께 • (-kke)
- (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄲ and ㅔ.
Etymology 2
Particle
께 • (-kke)
- (honorific) The honorific form of the particle 에게 (ege) meaning to, by, or for
- 저는 선생님께 사과를 드렸습니다.
- jeo-neun seonsaengnim-kke sagwa-reul deuryeotseumnida.
- I gave an apple to the teacher.
- 어머님께 온 편지
- eomeonim-kke on pyeonji
- A letter for my mother
Usage notes
Used in relation with animate objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect.
Related terms
References
- Daum.net Korean-English Dictionary (2008 January 2 (last accessed)) “께”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], archived from the original on 9 February 2008