드디어

Korean

Alternative forms

• 드뎌 (deudyeo)

Etymology

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 드듸여 (Yale: tutuyye).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɯdiʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [드디어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deudieo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deudieo
McCune–Reischauer?	tŭdiŏ
Yale Romanization?	tutie

Adverb

드디어 • (deudieo)

1. finally, at last

   Synonyms: 결국(結局) (gyeolguk), 마침내 (machimnae)

   드디어 남북통일이 되었다.

   Deudieo nambuktong'ir-i doeeotda.

   North and South were unified at last.

   수년 동안의 노력 끝에 드디어 고시에 합격하였다.

   Sunyeon dong'an-ui noryeok kkeut-e deudieo gosi-e hapgyeokhayeotda.

   After years of effort, [I] finally passed the civil service exam.