기만하다

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Korean

Etymology

기만(欺瞞) (giman, deception) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gimanhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gimanhada
McCune–Reischauer?kimanhada
Yale Romanization?kiman.hata

Verb

기만하다 (gimanhada) (infinitive 기만해 or 기만하여, sequential 기만하니)

  1. to deceive, to trick (usually with a condescending attitude)
    Synonyms: 속이다 (sogida), 사기 치다 (sagi chida)
    국민 기만하는 정부
    gungmin-eul gimanhaneun jeongbu
    a government which plays the people for fools
  2. (slang) to humblebrag, to assume false humility
    이번 장학금 . — , 우리 B 건지니까 우리 에서 기만하지 .
    Na ibeon-e-neun janghakgeum mot tal geo gat-ae. - Ya, uri-neun bi-do mot geonjinikka uri ap-eseo gimanhaji ma.
    I don't think I'm gonna get the scholarship this time. — Hey, we can't even salvage a B, so quit humblebragging in front of us.

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