늙다리

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Korean

Etymology

From 늙 (neuk-, “to be old”) +‎ 다리 (-dari, derogatory agent suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neukdari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neulgdali
McCune–Reischauer?nŭktari
Yale Romanization?nulktali

Noun

늙다리 • (neukdari)

  1. old beast (old animal)
    이제는 늙다리가 된 당나귀.
    ijeneun neukdariga doen dangnagwi.
    Now it is a donkey which became an old beast.
  2. (derogatory) aged person, dotard
    이런 옛 노래는 우리 같은 늙다리나 좋아할 거다.
    ireon yet noraeneun uri gateun neukdarina joahal geoda.
    These old songs will be like dotard like us.
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