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TOPIK 2verb

끊다

kkeunta [끈타]

끊어요 · 끊었어요 · 끊을 거예요 · 끊으세요

to quit (smoking, drinking); to cut (off); to hang up (the phone)

Example

삼촌은 작년에 담배를 완전히 끊었어요.

My uncle completely quit smoking last year.

Word parts

Covers cutting physical things and habits alike; 전화를 끊다 = to hang up.

Good to know

Pronounced [끈타]; ending a call, 끊을게요 means 'I'll hang up now.'