맴돌다

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맴돌다

[ˈmɛ(ː)mdo̞ɭda̠] SK Standard, Seoul
[ˈme̞(ː)mdo̞ɭda̠] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

맴 (“빙빙 도는 모양이나 동작”) + 돌다.

verb maemdolda · 맴도니

제자리에서 몸을 뱅뱅 돌다.
일정한 범위나 장소에서 되풀이하여 움직이다.
어떤 대상의 주변을 원을 그리면서 빙빙 돌다.

In English

hover to hang around or linger in a place, especially in an uncertain manner

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"맴돌다." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A7%B4%EB%8F%8C%EB%8B%A4. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {맴돌다},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A7%B4%EB%8F%8C%EB%8B%A4},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}