어찌
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엇뎨 (Yale: es.tyey).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [어찌]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eojji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eo'jji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏtchi |
| Yale Romanization? | e.cci |
Adverb edit
어찌 • (eojji)
- How, in what way or for what purpose.
- 아나: 피트 안녕. 안녕. 우리 여기 있어. — 피트: 안녕, 아나. 안녕. 마샤. —아나: 안녕. —피트: 너희 둘은 어찌 지내? —마샤: 난 좋아.
- ana: piteu annyeong. annyeong. uri yeogi isseo. - piteu: annyeong, ana. annyeong. masya. -ana: annyeong. -piteu: neohui dureun eojji jinae? -masya: nan joa.
- Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here! —Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha! —Anna: Hi! —Pete: How are you two? —Marsha: I am great!
- Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Derived terms edit
- 어찌하다 (eojjihada, “to be inevitable”)
See also edit
- 어째 (eojjae)