적막하다

jeongmakada [정마카다]

적막해요 · 적막했어요 · 적막한 (+noun)

silent, still, lonely

Example

모두 떠난 집 안은 적막했어요.

After everyone left, the house was silent and still.

Word parts

적 quiet막 lonely

Literally 'quiet and lonely'.

Good to know

Pronounced [정마카다] — nasalization.