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말리다
stop; keep
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말머리
the head of the story
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말문
mouth for speaking
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말미
time off
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말미암다
come from; be caused by
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말미잘
sea anemone
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말바꿈표
hyphen
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말발
eloquence
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말발굽
horse's hoof
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말버릇
manner of speaking
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말벌
wasp
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말벗
someone to talk to
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말보
talkativeness; chattiness
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말복
malbok
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
말살
annihilation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말살되다
be annihilated; be erased
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말살하다
annihilate; erase
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말상
long face; horse-like face
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말석
corner seat; back seat
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말세
corrupt age
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말소
cancellation
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말소되다
be erased; be expunged
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말소리
voice
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말소하다
erase; expunge; cross off
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말솜씨
speaking proficiency; gift of gab
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말수
number of words
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말실수
slip of the tongue
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말실수하다
make a slip of the tongue
동사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
말싸움
argument
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말싸움하다
argue
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말썽
trouble
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말썽거리
source of trouble
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말썽꾸러기
troublemaker
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말쑥하다
neat; clean
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말씀
words
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
말씀드리다
say; tell; relate
동사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
말씀하다
say; speak
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
말씨
way of speaking; manner of speaking
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말아먹다
waste; spend all
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말없이
silently; in silence
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말엽
end
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말일
end of a month
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말장난
play on words; pun
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말장난하다
make a play on words
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말재주
gift of gab
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
말조심
watching one's mouth
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말조심하다
watch one's mouth
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
말주변
gift of gab
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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Beginner, intermediate, and advanced are the National Institute of Korean Language’s learner vocabulary grades. They are not official TOPIK levels or a prediction of test difficulty.