Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 밤일 (bamil, night work) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bamnilhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bam'ilhada
McCune–Reischauer?pamnirhada
Yale Romanization?pamnil.hata

Verb

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밤일하다 (bamnilhada) (infinitive 밤일해 or 밤일하여, sequential 밤일하니)

  1. to work the night shift; to work during the night
    Antonym: 낮일하다 (najilhada)
  2. (euphemistic) to engage in sex work, prostitution; to have sex

Conjugation

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