"어떤" meaning in Korean

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Determiner

IPA: [ʌ̹t͈ʌ̹n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: eotteon [romanization], of 어떻다 [determiner]
Etymology: First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엇던 (Yale: esten). From 어떻다 (eotteota, “to be how/what”). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|ss|엇던|esten}} First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엇던 (Yale: esten)., {{ko-l|어떻다||to be how/what}} 어떻다 (eotteota, “to be how/what”)
  1. what kind of
    Sense id: en-어떤-ko-det-4531iIcP
  2. some, any
    Sense id: en-어떤-ko-det-406XzW0w Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean entries with language name categories using raw markup, Korean interrogative determiners, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 0 74 26 Disambiguation of Korean entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 64 36 Disambiguation of Korean interrogative determiners: 0 67 33 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 0 73 27 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 0 67 33 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 0 73 27
  3. certain, of a certain kind
    Sense id: en-어떤-ko-det-IrWp~bb0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 어떠한 (eotteohan)

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          "english": "Any investment involves an element of risk.",
          "roman": "eotteon geosideun tuja'eneun wiheom yosoga subandoenda.",
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          "english": "No one can stop it with any words.",
          "ref": "2020, “Breakout”, performed by Prisma",
          "roman": "nugudo eotteon mallo makji mot hae",
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          "english": "The true nature or state of a certain object or affair.",
          "roman": "eotteon samurina irui silje moseubina sangtae.",
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