까

open, peel, crack (the shell of), hit, crack (someone on the head)

k͈ a̠ → 까다

verb · informal Rare #27,513

open, peel, crack (the shell of) The meaning depends on what is being opened or peeled.

KO: 호두를 까.

EN: Crack open the walnut.

hit, crack (someone on the head) Colloquial; can sound aggressive.

KO: 까불면 한 대 까!

EN: If you mess around, I’ll smack you one.

be kidding, be bullshitting Very colloquial and often rude, as in 농담 까? (“Are you kidding?”).

KO: 너 지금 농담 까?

EN: Are you kidding me right now?

Conjugation of 까다

Interrogative

까

All right, let’s open it up.

— Space Sweepers (2021)

Let me check it out—open it up.

— A Moment to Remember (2004)

Are you kidding?

— 워 머신: 전쟁 기계 (2026)

What the heck!

— 아메리칸 갱스터 (2007)

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