🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

농담

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nongdam

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flirtation/flɜːˈteɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들의 가벼운 농담이 사랑으로 발전했다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Behavior that suggests a playful romantic or sexual interest in someone.

    "Their harmless flirtation eventually turned into a serious relationship."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'flirt', which originated in the early 16th century in English as an imitative or expressive word meaning 'to flick' or 'to sneer'. By the 18th century, the meaning shifted to denote making romantic or playful overtures, evolving into the modern noun form representing amorous playfulness.

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