갉아먹다

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 갉다 (gakda) +‎ 먹다 (meokda).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ɭɡa̠mʌ̹k̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?galgameokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galg'ameogda
McCune–Reischauer?kalgamŏkta
Yale Romanization?kalk.amekta

Verb

갉아먹다 • (galgameokda) (infinitive 갉아먹어, sequential 갉아먹으니)

  1. to extort, exploit
    Synonym: 긁어먹다 (geulgeomeokda)
  2. to waste precious resources or time (literally, gnaw)

Conjugation