Korean

맴돌다

맴돌다
Meaning: to circle; to linger; to hover
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 맴돌다
Present 맴돈다
Polite 맴돌아요
Formal 맴돕니다
Past 맴돌았다
Past + Polite 맴돌았어요
Guess + Polite 맴돌겠어요
Connective 맴돌고
Conditional 맴돌면
Volitional 맴돌자
Imperative 맴돌아라
Imperative + Polite 맴도세요
Attributive 맴돌는 / 맴돌은 / 맴돌을

Example sentences

The melody of that song lingered in my ears all day.
그 노래가 하루 종일 머릿속에서 맴돌았다
That song was stuck in my head all day.
어머니의 목소리가 아직도 귓가에 맴돈다.
My mother's voice still lingers in my ears.
그의 속삭임이 내 귀에 맴돌았다.
His whisper lingered in my ear.

Usage Notes

Describes physical circling, staying within a certain range, or thoughts/sounds lingering repeatedly.

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