Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ilgeurida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilgeulida
McCune–Reischauer?ilgŭrida
Yale Romanization?il.kulita

Verb

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일그리다 (ilgeurida) (infinitive 일그려 or 일그리어, sequential 일그리니)

  1. (rare, transitive) to contort, to twist (physical)

Usage notes

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Not used in metaphoric contexts significantly removed from the direct physical sense, in contrast to English expressions such as "to twist the facts".

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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