기울이다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 기우〮리다〮 (Yale: kìwúlìtá).

기울 (giul-) + (-i-, causative suffix) + (-da, suffix conventionally given for citation forms).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?giurida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?giul'ida
McCune–Reischauer?kiurida
Yale Romanization?kiwul.ita

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 기울다 (giulda)
Causative기울이다 (giurida)

기울이다 (giurida) (infinitive 기울여 or 기울이어, sequential 기울이니)

  1. (transitive) to lean, to tilt
  2. to devote, to put efforts in
    Synonym: 쏟다 (ssotda)

Conjugation