Korean learner dictionary

과-

gwa- · gwa-

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 72365

Part of speech: 접사

1.
‘지나친’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gwa- — A prefix used to mean "being exceeded."
Examples
- 과보호
- 과소비
- 과전압
- 과포화
2.
‘산소가 과다하게 결합한’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gwa- — A prefix used to mean "too much oxygen combined."
Examples
- 과염소산