게으르다

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 게으르다. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 게으르다, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 게으르다 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 게으르다 you have here. The definition of the word 게으르다 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of게으르다, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 게으르다 (Yale: keyGuluta). Compare Yukjin Korean 게그르다 (gegeureuda), preserving the original /k/.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geeureuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geeuleuda
McCune–Reischauer?keŭrŭda
Yale Romanization?key.uluta

Adjective

게으르다 (geeureuda) (infinitive 게을러, sequential 게으르니)

  1. to be lazy, to be idle

Conjugation