께

께 U+AED8, 께
HANGUL SYLLABLE GGE
Composition:ㄲ + ㅔ
Dubeolsik input:R-p
← 껗
[U+AED7] 		Hangul Syllables 껙 →
[U+AED9]

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[k͈e̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[께]
Revised Romanization? kke
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kke
McCune–Reischauer? kke
Yale Romanization? kkey

Etymology 1

께껙껚껛껜껝껞
껟껠껡껢껣껤껥
껦껧껨껩껪껫껬
껭껮껯껰껱껲껳
꺼 ←→ 껴

Syllable

께 • (kke)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄲ and ㅔ.

Etymology 2

Particle

께 • (kke)

  1. (honorific) The honorific form of the particle 에게 (ege) meaning to, by, or for
    저는 선생님께 사과를 드렸습니다.
    Jeoneun seonsaengnimkke sagwareul deuryeotseumnida.
    I gave an apple to the teacher.
    어머님께 온 편지
    eomeonimkke on pyeonji
    A letter for my mother
Usage notes

Used in relation with animate objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect.

References
  • Daum.net Korean-English Dictionary (accessed 2008-01-02), “께”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎
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