Korean

Adjective

어리다 • ‎(eorida) ‎(infinitive 어려 or 어리어, sequential 어리니)

1. to be young, infantile, juvenile
2. to be inexperienced, ignorant, (obsolete) foolish

Conjugation

Synonyms

• 젊다 (jeomda, “to be young”)
• 어리석다 (eoriseokda, “to be foolish”)

Antonyms

• 늙다 (neukda)
  • 늦다 (neutda, “to be late, slow”)
  • 느리다 (neurida, “to be lazy, slow”)

Derived terms

• 어리광 (eorigwang, “(more) childish behavior”)
• 어린아이 (eorinai, “baby, child”)
• 어린애 (eorinae, “baby, child”)
• 어린이 (eorini, “baby, child”)

See also

• 이르다 (ireuda, “to be early”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Verb

어리다 • ‎(eorida) ‎(infinitive 어려 or 어리어, sequential 어리니)

1. to congeal, curdle
2. to gather (tears in the eyes)
3. to infiltrate, take place, nest

Conjugation

Synonyms

• 서리다 (seorida, “to condensate, cloud, fog, frost; to nest, infiltrate”)
  • 서리 (seori, “frost”)
• 깃들다 (gitdeulda, “to nest, infiltrate”)

Related terms

• 얼다 (eolda, “to freeze, congeal; (obsolete) to copulate”)
  • 얼음 (eoreum, “ice”)
• 어루다 (eoruda, “(obsolete) to copulate; marry”)
  • 어러가다 (eoreogada, “(obsolete) to marry (a man)”)
  • 어른 (eoreun, “adult, elder, senior”)

See also

• 어리둥절하다 (eoridungjeolhada, “to be puzzled, perplexed, embarrassed”)
• 얼 (eol, “spirit, soul”)