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| str0be Senior Member Korea, South Joined 5610 days ago 103 posts - 148 votes  Speaks: English* Studies: Dutch, Korean | Message 1 of 5 10 September 2009 at 4:27pm | IP Logged |
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What does 활 mean in the following song lyrics from Shinee's 'Juliette'?
활.활.불타오르는 유혹 I tried Google dictionary but no dice :( 1 person has voted this message useful | |
 Jiwon Triglot Moderator Korea, South Joined 6442 days ago 1417 posts - 1500 votes Speaks: EnglishC2, Korean*, GermanC1 Studies: Hindi, Spanish Personal Language Map | Message 2 of 5 10 September 2009 at 6:23pm | IP Logged |
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It belongs to a class of words called "의태어". They are a bit like "의성어(onomatopoeia)", but instead of sounds, 의태어 describes movements and shapes.
활활 is a 의태어 describing the shape of fire - flamy, indefinite, rising up, etc. Sorry, but I can't really find an appropriate equivalent in English. :( 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Sennin Senior Member Bulgaria Joined 6040 days ago 1457 posts - 1759 votes 5 sounds | Message 3 of 5 10 September 2009 at 6:36pm | IP Logged |
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like dancing flames? ^_^
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| Jiwon Triglot Moderator Korea, South Joined 6442 days ago 1417 posts - 1500 votes Speaks: EnglishC2, Korean*, GermanC1 Studies: Hindi, Spanish Personal Language Map | Message 4 of 5 11 September 2009 at 12:07am | IP Logged |
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Not exactly "dancing". We always use it to describe something hot and burning.
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| str0be Senior Member Korea, South Joined 5610 days ago 103 posts - 148 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Dutch, Korean | Message 5 of 5 11 September 2009 at 4:19am | IP Logged |
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Thanks Jiwon.
Before I posted here I asked two Koreans by text message, though they didn't reply. This morning they both replied saying basically what you said, though they both also used the word 'vigorously', and one also used the word 'fiercely'. I suppose it comes from 활력 or 활동. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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