🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자유로운

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jayu-ro-un

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Free/friː/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 자신의 의견을 자유롭게 표현할 수 있다고 느낍니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.

    "She felt free to express her opinions without fear of judgment."
As verb
  1. 1

    To release from captivity, confinement, or slavery.

    "The activists worked tirelessly to free the imprisoned journalist."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'free' originates from the Old English 'frēo', which meant 'not in bondage' or 'not enslaved'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*frijaz', which also conveys the sense of being beloved or dear, evolving through the centuries to encompass various meanings of liberty and lack of cost.

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