Korean

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Etymology

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앓— (al-, to ache) +‎ (-i, noun-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?alh'i
McCune–Reischauer?ari
Yale Romanization?alh.i

Suffix

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앓이 (-ari)

  1. -ache: A suffix added to nouns mainly denoting organs and body parts; indicates illness or pain in such a place, sometimes figuratively.
    가슴 (gaseum, chest, heart) + ‎앓이 (-ari, pain, -ache) → ‎가슴앓이 (gaseumari, heartburn; heartache)

Derived terms

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