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Korean Folktales 26
Vocabulary for Story 26 of Korean Folktales for Language Learners (Tuttle)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 전 | thousand |
| 냥 | unit of old Korean coinage |
| 짜리 | value |
| 부모님 | parents |
| 돌아가시다 | [honorific] to pass away |
| 부럽다 | to envy |
| 가게 | shop, store |
| 주인 | owner |
| 소문 | rumor, hearsay |
| 글쎄 | well |
| 벽 | wall |
| 확인하다 | to check |
| 멍하다 | to stupefy |
| 무릎을 탁 치다 | to smack or slap one's leg |
| 생각이 나다 | to come into one's mind, have an idea |
| 구하다 | to obtain |
| 발길을 돌리다 | to turn one's steps |
| 분 | [honorific] counter for people |
| 죄송하다 | to be sorry |
| 나중에 | later |
| 꽤 | quite |
| 점잖다 | to be gentle, dignified |
| 노인 | elderly person |
| 소원 | wish, hope |
| 비록 | although, even if |
| 형편 | conditions |
| 넉넉하다 | to be well-to-do |
| 정성을 다하다 | to do one's best |
| 자식 | sons and daughters |
| 양자 | adopted child |
| 얻다 | to get, to gain |
| 거짓 | to be fake |
| 바라다 | to wish, to desire |
| 소원을 풀다 | to realize one's wish |
| 각자 | each |