Korean

땡기다

땡기다
Meaning: to pull; to tug; to be tight; to crave (colloquial)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 땡기다
Present 땡긴다
Polite 땡겨요
Formal 땡깁니다
Past 땡겼다
Past + Polite 땡겼어요
Guess + Polite 땡기겠어요
Connective 땡기고
Conditional 땡기면
Volitional 땡기자
Imperative 땡겨라
Imperative + Polite 땡기세요
Attributive 땡기는 / 땡긴 / 땡길

Example

그는 줄을 힘껏 땡겼다.
He pulled the rope with all his might.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for the physical act of pulling, but also describes a sensation of tightness in the skin or muscles, or a strong craving for food in slang.

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