Korean

핥다

핥다
Meaning: to lick
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 핥다
Present 핥는다
Polite 핥아요
Formal 핥습니다
Past 핥았다
Past + Polite 핥았어요
Guess + Polite 핥겠어요
Connective 핥고
Conditional 핥으면
Volitional 핥자
Imperative 핥아라
Imperative + Polite 핥으세요
Attributive 핥는 / 핥은 / 핥을

Example sentences

The puppy licked my hand.
아이가 아이스크림을 혀로 핥았다.
The child licked the ice cream with their tongue.

Usage Notes

Describes the action of passing the tongue over a surface. Can also be used figuratively for waves, flames, etc.

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