Korean

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Etymology

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From root 끄덕 (kkeudeok) + suffix —이다 (-ida).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeudeogida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeudeog'ida
McCune–Reischauer?kkŭdŏgida
Yale Romanization?kkutek.ita

Verb

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끄덕이다 (kkeudeogida) (infinitive 끄덕여 or 끄덕이어, sequential 끄덕이니)

  1. to nod
    수상이 들어서자, 여왕은 가볍게 고개를 끄덕였다.
    susang'i deureoseoja, yeowang'eun gabyeopge gogaereul kkeudeogyeotda.
    The queen gave the premier a slight nod as he entered.

Conjugation

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