Korean word

녹이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnogida

Meaning

  • verbdissolve

Example

설탕을 녹여서 커피에 넣었어요.seol tang eul no gyeo seo keo pi e neo eo sseo yo

I dissolved the sugar and put it in the coffee.

Illustration for 녹이다 (dissolve)

More examples

버터를 녹여서 빵에 발랐어요.peo teo reul no gyeo seo ppang e pal la sseo yo

I melted the butter and spread it on bread.

Core concept

Something solid is actively changed by heat, a liquid, or a chemical process until it melts or mixes evenly with another substance.

Common phrases

  • 설탕을 녹이다seol tang eul no gi da

    dissolve sugar

  • 얼음을 녹이다eo reu meul no gi da

    melt ice

  • 버터를 녹이다peo teo reul no gi da

    melt butter

Similar words

풀다pulda: Cause powder or sugar to dissolve in liquid and blend in through stirring.
녹다noktta: Become liquid, soft, or mixed into a liquid through heat or contact.

Definition in Korean

고체를 열·액체·화학 작용 등으로 녹게 하여 다른 물질과 섞이거나 형태를 바꾸게 하는 타동사.ko che reul yeol aek che hwa hak cha gyong teung eu ro nok kke ha yeo ta reun mul jjil gwa seo kki geo na hyeong tae reul pa kku ge ha neun ta dong sa

Word origin

This verb developed by adding a causative ending to the Korean verb for melting or dissolving, turning a change that happens into an action performed on something.

Usage tips

  • The object is important in Korean usage because this verb describes making something change, while the matching intransitive verb describes the substance changing on its own.

Other meanings

  • meltverb

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