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TOPIK 6verb

횡령하다

hoengnyeonghada [횡녕하다]

횡령해요 · 횡령했어요 · 횡령할 거예요 · 횡령하세요

to embezzle

Example

회계 담당자가 회사 자금을 횡령해 구속됐습니다.

The accountant was arrested for embezzling company funds.

Word parts

횡 sideways령 take

Literally 'take sideways' — diverting money that isn't yours.

Good to know

Pronounced [횡녕하다] — ㄹ becomes ㄴ after ㅇ.