🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

조용히 걷다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: joyonghi geotda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quietly Walk/ˈkwaɪ.ət.li wɔːk/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 도서관에 조용히 걸어갔다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To move at a slow pace without making much noise.

    "She quietly walked through the library to avoid disturbing others."
  2. 2

    To proceed in a stealthy or unobtrusive manner.

    "He quietly walked away from the argument to keep the peace."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'quietly' derives from the Old French 'quiet', which comes from the Latin 'quietus', meaning 'resting' or 'calm'. 'Walk' originates from the Old English 'wealcan', meaning 'to roll' or 'to move'. Over time, the combination has evolved to describe a gentle manner of moving.

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