놀라다

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to be surprised

🎁 sounds like no-la-da: No! La-da! — a gasp of surprise

놀라다 is pronounced nol-la-da (the ㄹㄹ makes a long L). Say it as a startled outburst: No! La-da! The stem 놀라- carries the meaning of being startled, and -다 is the dictionary verb ending.

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