-앓이

(Redirected from 앓이)

Korean edit

Etymology edit

앓— (al-, to ache) +‎ (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?alh'i
McCune–Reischauer?ari
Yale Romanization?alh.i

Suffix edit

앓이 (-ari)

  1. -ache: A suffix added to nouns mainly denoting organs and body parts; indicates illness or pain in such a place, sometimes figuratively.
    가슴 (gaseum, chest, heart) + ‎앓이 (-ari, pain, -ache) → ‎가슴앓이 (gaseumari, heartburn; heartache)

Derived terms edit