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Korean learner dictionary

헛-

heot- · heot-

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 88487
Part of speech: 접사
  1. 1.

    '근거 없는' 또는 '보람 없는'의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: heot- — A prefix used to mean "groundless" or "fruitless."

    Examples

    • 헛걸음
    • 헛고생
    • 헛농사
    • 헛다리
    • 헛돈
    • 헛물
  2. 2.

    '보람 없이' 또는 ‘잘못’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.

    English: heot- — A prefix used to mean "without any fruit" or "doing something wrong."

    Examples

    • 헛돌다
    • 헛디디다
    • 헛먹다
    • 헛보다
    • 헛살다