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어찌

어찌

Korean

Adverb

어찌 • ‎(eojji)

  1. How, in what way or for what purpose.

Derived terms

  • 어찌하다 (eojjihada, “to be inevitable”)

See also

  • 어째 (eojjae)

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as 엇뎨 (Yale: es.tyey).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈i/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 어찌
Romanizations
Revised transcription eojji
Revised transliteration eojji
McCune–Reischauer ŏtchi
Yale ecci

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