🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

돼지 같은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dwaeji gateun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pig-like/ˈpɪɡ.laɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 동물은 돼지 같은 행동을 보였다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling or characteristic of a pig.

    "The pig-like snorts of the animal could be heard from a distance."
  2. 2

    Having qualities or behaviors typically associated with pigs, such as gluttony or messiness.

    "His pig-like eating habits left the table in disarray."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pig-like' is derived from the Old English word 'picga', which referred to the domesticated animal. The suffix '-like' indicates resemblance, originating from the Old English 'lic', meaning 'body' or 'form'. Over time, the term evolved to describe anything that resembles a pig in characteristics or behavior.

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