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도저히

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Korean

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Etymology

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도저(到底) (dojeo) +‎ (-hi).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ʝi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dojeohi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dojeohi
McCune–Reischauer?tojŏhi
Yale Romanization?tōcehi

Adverb

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도저히 (dojeohi)

  1. not at all, (with negative verb) possibly (as in "couldn't possibly")
  2. utterly, thoroughly