알랑거리다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 알랑 (allang, flatter) + 거리다 (-georida, suffix deriving frequentative verbs from ideophonic terms).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠ɭɭa̠ŋɡʌ̹ɾida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?allanggeorida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?allanggeolida
McCune–Reischauer?allanggŏrida
Yale Romanization?allangkelita

Verb

알랑거리다 (allanggeorida) (infinitive 알랑거려 or 알랑거리어, sequential 알랑거리니)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, frequentative) to flatter, fawn, adulate, suck up, bootlick

Conjugation

See also

  • 알랑대다 (allangdaeda, to flatter)
  • 알랑쇠 (allangsoe, flatterer, sycophant, toady)
  • 알랑수 (allangsu, flattery)
  • 알랑알랑하다 (allang'allanghada, to flatter)
  • 알랑알랑 (allang'allang, flatteringly, fawningly)
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