다물다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 다믈다 (Yale: tamulta). Compare 닿다 (data), 물다 (mulda).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?damulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?damulda
McCune–Reischauer?tamulda
Yale Romanization?tamulta

Verb

다물다 • (damulda) (infinitive 다물어, sequential 다무니)

  1. (transitive) to shut (mouth), to close (mouth)
  2. (transitive) to keep (one's mouth) shut, to keep quiet, to keep silent

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Passive form: 다물리다 (damullida)
  • Causative form: 다물리다 (damullida)
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