Korean

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Etymology

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See the main entry.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geropda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gelobda
McCune–Reischauer?keropta
Yale Romanization?keylopta

Adjective

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게롭다 (geropda) (infinitive 게로워, sequential 게로우니)

  1. (Gangwon, Gyeongnam, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Hwanghae, Pyongan) Alternative form of 괴롭다 (goeropda, to be distressing, painful)
    • 2021 June 29, 이두희 [iduhui], “피란시켜준 부모님께 불효했다는 할아버지의 기도 [piransikyeojun bumonimkke bulhyohaetdaneun harabeojiui gido]”, in 나의 살던 고향은 [naui saldeon gohyang'eun]‎[1], 평안남도 중화군 용연면 (현 황해북도 중화군) [pyeong'annamdo junghwagun yong'yeonmyeon (hyeon hwanghaebukdo junghwagun)]:
      머리 밝혀진 죄책감 때문에 지끔 게로와.
      Nae meori-e balkyeojin joechaekgam ttaemune jikkeum-du gerowa-yo.
      Even now, because of the guilt in my mind it's painful [to think about it].