Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeojida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeojida
McCune–Reischauer?kkŏjida
Yale Romanization?kkecita

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄢᅳ디다 (Yale: pskutita). Related to 끄다 (kkeuda).

Verb

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꺼지다 (kkeojida) (infinitive 꺼져 or 꺼지어, sequential 꺼지니)

  1. (fire)
    1. (intransitive) to be extinguished
    2. (intransitive) to go out
  2. (electrics, automobiles)
    1. (intransitive) to be turned off
    2. (intransitive) to go out, to go off
    3. (intransitive) to stall
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Etymology 2

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First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄢᅳ디다 (Yale: pskutita).

Verb

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꺼지다 (kkeojida) (infinitive 꺼져 or 꺼지어, sequential 꺼지니)

  1. (intransitive) to sink, to cave in
  2. (intransitive) to become sunken, to become hollow
  3. (intransitive) to fade away
    이제 꺼져.
    ije kkeojeo.
    Now bugger off!
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