Word details
이기다
- Pronunciation
- 이기다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Homonyms
- 2
- Application
- 이기어 [이기어/이기여 ]
이기니 [ ]
win; beat; defeat
To beat and perform better than one's opponent in a bet, match, fight, etc.
overcome; suppress
To suppress a feeling, desire, etc.
stand; endure; survive
To stand and endure difficulties.
hold; keep
To keep one's body upright or balanced.
Proverbs
이기는 것이 지는 것
Winning is equal to losing
An expression used to advise that one may want to pretend to lose in a fight and put an end to it because there is no point in holding out to win.