Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엇뎨 (Yale: es.tyey).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eojji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eo'jji
McCune–Reischauer?ŏtchi
Yale Romanization?e.cci

Adverb

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어찌 (eojji)

  1. How, in what way or for what purpose.
    아나: 피트 안녕. 안녕. 우리 여기 있어. — 피트: 안녕, 아나. 안녕. 마샤. —아나: 안녕. —피트: 너희 둘은 어찌 지내? —마샤: 난 좋아.
    ana: piteu annyeong. annyeong. uri yeogi isseo. - piteu: annyeong, ana. annyeong. masya. -ana: annyeong. -piteu: neohui dureun eojji jinae? -masya: nan joa.
    Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here! —Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha! —Anna: Hi! —Pete: How are you two? —Marsha: I am great!
    Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

Derived terms

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See also

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