꺼리다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄭᅥ리다 (Yale: skelita).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [k͈ʌ̹ɾida̠]
  • Phonetic hangeul: []
Revised Romanization? kkeorida
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkeolida
McCune–Reischauer? kkŏrida
Yale Romanization? kkelita

Verb

꺼리다 (kkeorida) (infinitive 꺼려 or 꺼리어, sequential 꺼리니)

  1. to hesitate to do; to shy away from; to avoid

Derived terms

  • 꺼림칙하다 (kkeorimchikhada, to be uncanny)

Conjugation

Usage notes

피하다 (pihada) is also translated as "to avoid", but has a more physical sense, i.e. "to dodge".

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