자잘

자잘

Korean

Etymology

Perhaps reduplication of 잘— (jal-, “to be finely cut, to be small”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [자잘]

Revised Romanization? jajal Revised Romanization (translit.)? jajal McCune–Reischauer? chajal Yale Romanization? cacal

Root

자잘 • (jajal)

1. Root of 자잘하다 (jajalhada, “(of multiple objects) to be tiny”). Rarely used alone.