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TOPIK 4verb

굶주리다

gumjurida [굼주리다]

굶주려요 · 굶주렸어요 · 굶주릴 거예요 · 굶주리세요

to starve, to go hungry; to hunger for, to crave

Example

전쟁 때문에 많은 아이들이 굶주리고 있습니다.

Many children are starving because of the war.

Word parts

Built on 굶다 'to skip meals': this is the long-term, serious version.