Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 두근 (dugeun, palpitating) +‎ 거리다 (-georida, suffix deriving frequentative verbs from ideophonic terms).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dugeun'georida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dugeungeolida
McCune–Reischauer?tugŭn'gŏrida
Yale Romanization?twukunkelita

Verb

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두근거리다 (dugeun'georida) (infinitive 두근거려 or 두근거리어, sequential 두근거리니)

  1. to pound, to palpitate (of the heart)

Conjugation

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