흐느적거리다

Korean edit

Etymology edit

Of native Korean origin. From 흐느적 (heuneujeok, ideophonic root) +‎ 거리다 (-georida, suffix deriving frequentative verbs from ideophonic terms).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heuneujeokgeorida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heuneujeoggeolida
McCune–Reischauer?hŭnŭjŏkkŏrida
Yale Romanization?hunucek.kelita

Verb edit

흐느적거리다 (heuneujeokgeorida) (infinitive 흐느적거려 or 흐느적거리어, sequential 흐느적거리니)

  1. (frequentative, of an object) to sway or wave slowly, gently, placidly
  2. (frequentative, of a personal or animal) to move or walk limply; to drag, progress slowly; to wander, vacillate, falter

Conjugation edit