흘리다

Korean

Etymology

흐르 (heureu-, “to flow”) + 이 (-i-, causative suffix) + 다 (-da, suffix conventionally given for citation forms).

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 흘리〮다〮 (Yale: hùllí-tá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heullida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heullida
McCune–Reischauer?hŭllida
Yale Romanization?hullita

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 흐르다 (heureuda)
Causative흘리다 (heullida)

흘리다 • (heullida) (infinitive 흘려 or 흘리어, sequential 흘리니) (transitive)

  1. to cause to flow; to spill
    실수로 우유를 흘렸어. (colloquial)
    Silsu-ro uyu-reul heullyeosseo.
    I spilled the milk by mistake.
  2. to drop (liquid)
    눈물을 흘리다 ― nunmur-eul heullida ― to shed tears
  3. (slang) to drop a hint (in romantic relationships)
    너가 안 흘렸으면 걔도 고백 안 했을걸?
    neo-ga an heullyeosseumyeon gyae-do gobaek an haesseulgeol?
    I don't think she would have confessed to you if you weren't dropping hints.

Conjugation

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