살찌다

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Korean

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Etymology

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(sal) + 찌다 (jjida).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saljjida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saljjida
McCune–Reischauer?saltchida
Yale Romanization?salccita

Verb

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살찌다 (saljjida) (infinitive 살쪄 or 살찌어, sequential 살찌니)

  1. to get fat, to gain weight, to put on weight

Usage notes

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The term is only applied to livestock in North Korea, and can be considered an insult when applied to people.

Conjugation

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