"pay an attention" means "귀를 기울이다" in Korean.

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귀를 기울이다
 
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Pronunciation kwi-rŭl ki-u-ri-da
meaning pay an attention
"pay an attention" is "귀를 기울이다"(kwi-rŭl ki-u-ri-da) in Korean.
It literally means that you tilt your ear but, it truly means that you listen well
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