hanging, wearing, or placing (something) currently
→ 걸다
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hanging, wearing, or placing (something) currentlyThis is the modifier form of 걸고 있다, from 걸다 + -고 있다. Depending on context, 걸다 can mean “to hang,” “to wear,” “to cast,” or “to place.” For example, 희망을 걸고 있는 사람 means “a person who is placing their hopes [in something].”
KO: 그는 목에 목걸이를 걸고 있는 사람이에요.
EN: He is someone who is wearing a necklace around his neck.