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TOPIK 2verb

끓이다

kkeurida [끄리다]

끓여요 · 끓였어요 · 끓일 거예요 · 끓이세요

to boil (something); to make (soup, stew, ramen)

Example

물을 끓인 후에 라면을 넣으세요.

After boiling the water, add the ramen.

Word parts

끓다 'to boil' + causative -이-: 'to make something boil'.

Good to know

Pronounced [끄리다] — the ㅎ is silent before a vowel.