Korean

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Etymology

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얌전 (yamjeon) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yamjeonhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yamjeonhada
McCune–Reischauer?yamjŏnhada
Yale Romanization?yamcen.hata

Adjective

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얌전하다 (yamjeonhada) (infinitive 얌전해 or 얌전하여, sequential 얌전하니)

  1. (to be) gentle, meek, obedient
    몸가짐얌전하다momgajimi yamjeonhadato behave well

Conjugation

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