고르다

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goreuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goleuda
McCune–Reischauer?korŭda
Yale Romanization?koluta

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 골오다 (Yale: kwolGwota).

Verb

고르다 (goreuda) (infinitive 골라, sequential 고르니)

  1. to choose, to pick out
    Synonym: 선택(選擇)하다 (seontaekhada)
    빨리 골라! 시간 없어.
    Ppalli golla! Sigan eopseo.
    Hurry up and pick. We don't have time.
    올바른 고르십시오.
    Olbareun dab-eul goreusipsio.
    Please select the correct answer.
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 고ᄅᆞ다 (Yale: kwolota).

Verb

고르다 (goreuda) (infinitive 골라, sequential 고르니)

  1. to smoothen, to make sth. even
    고르다.
    Ttang-eul goreuda.
    to make the ground even.
  2. to clear one's throat
    목소리 골라서 노래 불렀어요.
    Moksori-reul gollaseo norae-reul bulleosseoyo.
    She cleared her throat and sang a song.
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Adjective

고르다 (goreuda) (infinitive 골라, sequential 고르니)

  1. to be even, equal; to be straight (of teeth)
    고르다.
    Geu-neun i-ga cham goreuda.
    He has very straight teeth.
    좌우 높이 고르게 형성되어 있다.
    Jwau nopi-ga goreuge hyeongseongdoeeo itda.
    The left and right heights are evenly formed.
  2. to be regular, unfluctuating
    고른 날씨
    goreun nalssi
    unfluctuating weather
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