Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 거꾸로 (geokkuro, reversely, the other way) +‎ 지다 (-jida, to become, get, be).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geokkureojida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geo'kkuleojida
McCune–Reischauer?kŏkkurŏjida
Yale Romanization?ke.kkwulecita

Verb

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거꾸러지다 (geokkureojida) (infinitive 거꾸러져 or 거꾸러지어, sequential 거꾸러지니)

  1. to fall headfirst, fall flat on one's face
    거꾸러지다ttang-e kok geokkureojidato fall down on the ground
  2. to topple, be overthrown, be brought down
  3. to be killed

Conjugation

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