아도

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[a̠do̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
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Suffix

—아도 (-ado)

  1. even if, although
    나는 봐도 무슨 내용인지 모르겠더라.
    Naneun bwado museun naeyong-inji moreugetdeora.
    I didn't understand what it was saying even though I watched it.
  2. if; no matter ...
    해도 되고해도 되고.
    Haedo doego an haedo doego.
    It doesn't matter if you do it or not.
  3. Emphasizes the extent.
    여기사람아도 너무 많다.
    Yeogineun sarami manado neomu manta.
    The people here are too many.

Usage notes

The suffix 아도 (ado) / 어도 (eodo) takes the infinitive forms.

Synonyms

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