Korean · Adjectives
크다
keuda
Big
Beginneradjective
Definition
Large in size or amount.
Example
서울은 아주 큰 도시예요.
Seoul is a very big city.
Etymology
'크다' (keuda), meaning 'big,' has roots in Old Korean, where it has been used to describe size since the early forms of the language. Its structure is simple and direct, reflecting a fundamental concept of measurement.
How & Where It’s Used
'크다' is frequently present in both spoken and written Korean, used in informal contexts to describe physical sizes or abstract quantities. It is universally understood across various regions in Korea.