Word details
고이다
- Pronunciation
- 고이다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- advanced
- Application
- 고이는 [고이는 ]
고이어 [고이어 / 고이여 ] (고여 [고여 ])
고이니 [고이니 ]
고입니다 [고임니다 ]
stagnate
For liquid, smell, gas, etc., to gather in a hollow or small space.
fill with tears; salivate
For tears to fill the eyes, or for saliva to gather in the mouth.
Proverbs
고인[고여 있는] 물이 썩는다
Stagnant water is bound to rot
One is likely to fail to make progress and stagnate or be left behind compared to others without efforts to develop oneself.