🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

간섭하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ganseobhada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Meddle/ˈmɛd.əl/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"너는 그녀의 일에 간섭하지 말아야 한다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To interfere in something that is not one's concern.

    "She warned him not to meddle in her personal affairs."
  2. 2

    To mix or tamper with something.

    "He likes to meddle with the settings on his computer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'meddle' originates from the Middle English 'meddlen', which is derived from the Old English 'meddian', meaning 'to mix or interfere'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *meddōną, which reflects a sense of involvement or interference in matters not one's own.

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