깎다

kkakda · TOPIK 1

to cut, peel, sharpen

🔪🍎 kkak sounds like hack: a blade goes kkak-kkak as it pares and whittles

The doubled kk is a hard, clipped sound, like a knife biting in. One verb covers shaving a layer off anything: peeling an apple, sharpening a pencil, cutting hair, even knocking down a price (값을 깎다).

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