흐느적거리다

Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 흐느적 (heuneujeok, ideophonic root) +‎ 거리다 (-georida, suffix deriving frequentative verbs from ideophonic terms).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heuneujeokgeorida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heuneujeoggeolida
McCune–Reischauer?hŭnŭjŏkkŏrida
Yale Romanization?hunucek.kelita

Verb

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흐느적거리다 (heuneujeokgeorida) (infinitive 흐느적거려 or 흐느적거리어, sequential 흐느적거리니)

  1. (frequentative, of an object) to sway or wave slowly, gently, placidly
  2. (frequentative, of a personal or animal) to move or walk limply; to drag, progress slowly; to wander, vacillate, falter

Conjugation

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