건드리다

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 건들다 (geondeulda)

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)ndɯɾida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geondeurida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geondeulida
McCune–Reischauer?kŏndŭrida
Yale Romanization?kēntulita

Verb

건드리다 • (geondeurida) (infinitive 건드려 or 건드리어, sequential 건드리니) (transitive)

  1. to touch
    우리 집고양이 건들지 마세요.
    Uri jipgoyang'i-reul geondeulji maseyo.
    Don't touch my (our) house cat, please.
  2. to meddle with or interfere in
  3. to seduce (a woman)

Conjugation