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-구- meaning and pronunciation

-gu- · -gu-

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

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 72332
Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘사동’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.

    English: -gu- — A suffix used to mean causation.

    Examples

    • 달구다
    • 솟구다
    • 돋구다

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