Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 빨아 (ppara, to suck) +‎ (meok, to eat).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pparameokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppal'ameogda
McCune–Reischauer?pparamŏkta
Yale Romanization?ppal.amekta

Verb

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빨아먹다 (pparameokda) (infinitive 빨아먹어, sequential 빨아먹으니)

  1. to take, eat, or drink by sucking; to suck
  2. to extort, squeeze, exploit, sponge
    그들은 거머리처럼 그의 재산을 송두리째 빨아먹었다.
    Geudeureun geomeoricheoreom geuui jaesaneul songdurijjae pparameogeotda.
    They leeched him until his entire fortune was exhausted.
    가난한 사람 빨아먹다.
    Gananhan saram-deur-ui pi-reul pparameokda.
    Sucking the blood of the poor.

Conjugation

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