Korean

끼다

끼다
Meaning: to wear (gloves, rings); to be stuck; to be foggy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 끼다
Present 낀다
Polite 껴요
Formal 낍니다
Past 꼈다
Past + Polite 꼈어요
Guess + Polite 끼겠어요
Connective 끼고
Conditional 끼면
Volitional 끼자
Imperative 껴라
Imperative + Polite 끼세요
Attributive 끼는 / /

Example sentences

그녀는 손가락에 반지를 끼고 있었다.
She was wearing a ring on her finger.
마음에 사가 끼면 올바른 판단을 내리기 어렵다.
When evil enters the mind, it is difficult to make a correct judgment.
중요한 경기를 앞두고 마가 끼었는지 부상을 당했다.
As if jinxed right before the important match, I suffered an injury.
그녀는 반지를 손가락에 끼었다
She put the ring on her finger.
그녀는 아름다운 반지를 끼고 있었다.
She was wearing a beautiful ring.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb with many meanings, including wearing items on hands/fingers, getting jammed or stuck, or for weather conditions like fog setting in.

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