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TOPIK 6adjective

포악하다

poakada [포아카다]

포악해요 · 포악했어요 · 포악한 (+noun)

brutal, savage, cruel and violent

Example

동화 속 포악한 거인이 마을 사람들을 괴롭혔어요.

In the fairy tale, a brutal giant tormented the villagers.

Word parts

포 violent악 evil

Literally 'violent and evil'.

Good to know

The first syllable is read 포 here, but the same character is read 폭 in 폭력 (violence).