어찌

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈i]
  • Phonetic Hangul[어찌]
Revised Romanization? eojji
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eojji
McCune–Reischauer? ŏtchi
Yale Romanization? ecci

Adverb

어찌 • (eojji)

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

Derived terms

  • 어찌하다 (eojjihada, “to be inevitable”)

See also

  • 어째 (eojjae)
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