Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 알랑 (allang, flatter) +‎ 거리다 (-georida, suffix deriving frequentative verbs from ideophonic terms).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?allanggeorida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?allanggeolida
McCune–Reischauer?allanggŏrida
Yale Romanization?allangkelita

Verb

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알랑거리다 (allanggeorida) (infinitive 알랑거려 or 알랑거리어, sequential 알랑거리니)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, frequentative) to flatter, fawn, adulate, suck up, bootlick

Conjugation

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See also

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