Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 끙끙 (kkeungkkeung, groan) +‎ 거리다 (-georida, suffix deriving frequentative verbs from ideophonic terms).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeungkkeunggeorida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeungkkeunggeolida
McCune–Reischauer?kkŭngkkŭnggŏrida
Yale Romanization?kkungkkungkelita

Verb

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끙끙거리다 (kkeungkkeunggeorida) (infinitive 끙끙거려 or 끙끙거리어, sequential 끙끙거리니)

  1. (frequentative) to groan, suffer

Conjugation

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