Korean word

머물다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeomulda

Meaning

  • verbstay

Example

이번 여행에서는 서울에 머물렀어요.i beon yeo haeng e seo neun seo u re meo mul leo sseo yo

I stayed in Seoul on this trip.

Illustration for 머물다 (stay)

More examples

회의 때문에 사흘간 호텔에 머물렀어요.hoe ui ttae mu ne sa heul gan ho te re meo mul leo sseo yo

I stayed at a hotel for three days because of a meeting.

Core concept

Remaining in a place or near a person while spending time there.

Common phrases

  • 호텔에 머물다ho te re meo mul da

    stay in a hotel

  • 오래 머물다o rae meo mul da

    stay for a long time

  • 집에 머물다chi be meo mul da

    stay at home

Similar words

묵다muktta: Staying somewhere overnight as a guest or traveler.
살다salda: Living in a place as a home for daily life.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소나 사람 곁에 잠깐 또는 일정 기간 머물며 지내는 동사.eo tteon chang so na sa ram kyeo te cham kkan tto neun il jeong ki gan meo mul myeo chi nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb comes from native Korean rather than English or another borrowed language, and its modern short form developed from an older longer form.

Usage tips

  • This verb does not promise a permanent home, so it works well for travel plans and other situations that last only for a while.

Other meanings

  • remainverb

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