왈가왈부

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from (say) + (correct) + (say) + (not).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?walgawalbu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?walgawalbu
McCune–Reischauer?walgawalbu
Yale Romanization?wal.kawal.pu

Noun

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왈가왈부 (walgawalbu) (hanja 曰可曰否)

  1. a comment or argument over whether something is right or wrong
    가치관 달린 왈가왈부 없어.
    neo-ui gachigwan-e dallin geora nae-ga walgawalbuhal su eopseo.
    It depends on your values, so I don't have the right to say whether that's right or wrong.
    사소한 가지고 왈가왈부 하니?
    sasohan il gajigo wae walgawalbu-reul hani?
    Why are you in an argument over trivial things?

Derived terms

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