Korean

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Etymology

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From Early Modern Korean 허틀 (heoteul-, to be scattered) +‎ (-u, adverb-deriving suffix). Compare 흐트러지다 (heuteureojida, to be scattered).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heoturu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heotulu
McCune–Reischauer?hŏt'uru
Yale Romanization?he.thwulwu

Adverb

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허투루 (heoturu)

  1. carelessly, roughly
    Synonyms: 마구 (magu), 함부로 (hamburo)
    허투루 하다ir-eul heoturu hadato do work carelessly