Korean

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Etymology

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From 공갈(恐喝) (gonggal) +‎ 치다 (chida).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋɡa̠ʎt͡ɕʰida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gonggalchida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gonggalchida
McCune–Reischauer?konggalch'ida
Yale Romanization?kōngkalchita

Verb

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공갈치다 (gonggalchida) (infinitive 공갈쳐 or 공갈치어, sequential 공갈치니)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, slang) to threaten

Conjugation

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