낡다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞᆰ다〮 (Yale: nòlktá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nakda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nalgda
McCune–Reischauer?nakta
Yale Romanization?nalkta

Verb

낡다 • (nakda) (infinitive 낡아, sequential 낡으니)

  1. (of an object) to become worn out, old
    버려야 해.
    Nalg-eun os-eul beoryeo-ya hae-yo.
    You have to throw away old (worn out) clothes.
  2. (of an idea, system, method) to become outdated, old-fashioned
    생각 아주 .
    Saenggag-i aju nalg-ass-eo.
    His thinking is very behind the times.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 낡은이 (nalgeuni)
  • 낡삭다 (naksakda)
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