과다

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 過多.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)da̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwada
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwada
    McCune–Reischauer?kwada
    Yale Romanization?kwāta

    Noun

    과다 • (gwada) (hanja 過多)

    1. excess, surfeit
      Antonym: 과소(過少) (gwaso)

    Derived terms