🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유령 같은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuryeong gat-eun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ghostly/ˈɡoʊstli/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"달빛 아래 유령 같은 형체가 나타났다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of or like a ghost; spectral.

    "The ghostly figure appeared in the moonlight, sending shivers down my spine."
  2. 2

    Having a very pale or faint appearance.

    "She had a ghostly pallor after spending the night in the haunted house."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'ghostly' originates from the Old English 'gāst', meaning 'spirit' or 'soul', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*gaistaz'. Over time, the term evolved to describe something that is characteristic of or resembling a ghost, particularly in its ethereal or eerie qualities.

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