늙다리
Korean
Etymology
From 늙 (neuk-, “to be old”) + 다리 (-dari, derogatory agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɯk̚t͈a̠ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [늑따리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | neukdari |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neulgdali |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭktari |
| Yale Romanization? | nulktali |
Noun
늙다리 • (neukdari)
- old beast (old animal)
- 이제는 늙다리가 된 당나귀.
- Ijeneun neukdariga doen dangnagwi.
- Now it is a donkey which became an old beast.
- (derogatory) aged person, dotard
- 이런 옛 노래는 우리 같은 늙다리나 좋아할 거다.
- Ireon yet noraeneun uri gateun neukdarina joahal geoda.
- These old songs will be like dotard like us.
- 2017, in 우리민족끼리 (Uriminjokkkiri) [Uriminzokkiri]
- 늙다리 미치광이를 반드시 불로 다스릴것이다.
- Neukdari michigwang'ireul bandeusi bullo daseurilgeosida.
- I will definitely tame the mentally deranged dotard with fire.