"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 interrogative determiners, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 0 74 26 Disambiguation of Korean interrogative determiners: 0 70 30 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 0 73 27 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 0 69 31 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 0 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 94 6
  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.",
          "text": "어떤 것이든 투자에는 위험 요소가 수반된다.",
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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",
          "text": "누구도 어떤 말로 막지 못 해",
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          "english": "The true nature or state of a certain object or affair.",
          "roman": "eotteon samurina irui silje moseubina sangtae.",
          "text": "어떤 사물이나 일의 실제 모습이나 상태.",
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    },
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      "hangeul": "어떤"
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      "roman": "eotteohan",
      "word": "어떠한"
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  "word": "어떤"
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        {
          "english": "Any investment involves an element of risk.",
          "roman": "eotteon geosideun tuja'eneun wiheom yosoga subandoenda.",
          "text": "어떤 것이든 투자에는 위험 요소가 수반된다.",
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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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      "ipa": "[ʌ̹t͈ʌ̹n]",
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      "hangeul": "어떤"
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      "roman": "eotteohan",
      "word": "어떠한"
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