늙다리

Korean

Etymology

From 늙 (neuk-, “to be old”) +‎ 다리 (-dari, derogatory agent suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯk̚t͈a̠ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [늑따리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	neukdari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	neulgdali
McCune–Reischauer?	nŭktari
Yale Romanization?	nulktali

Noun

늙다리 • (neukdari)

1. old beast (old animal)

   이제는 늙다리가 된 당나귀.

   ijeneun neukdariga doen dangnagwi.

   Now it is a donkey which became an old beast.

2. (derogatory) aged person, dotard

   이런 옛 노래는 우리 같은 늙다리나 좋아할 거다.

   ireon yet noraeneun uri gateun neukdarina joahal geoda.

   These old songs will be like dotard like us.

   • 2017, in 우리민족끼리 (Uriminjokkkiri) [Uriminzokkiri] [1]

     늙다리 미치광이를 반드시 불로 다스릴것이다.

     neukdari michigwang'ireul bandeusi bullo daseurilgeosida.

     I will definitely tame the mentally deranged dotard with fire.