듣다

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɯt̚t͈a̠]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deutda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deudda
McCune–Reischauer?tŭtta
Yale Romanization?tut.ta

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 듣다〮 (Yale: tùt-tá).

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 듣다 (deutda)
Causative들리다 (deullida)
Passive들리다 (deullida)

듣다 • (deutda) (irregular, infinitive 들어, sequential 들으니)

  1. (transitive) to listen, to hear
    노래 들을 마다 우울해 진다.
    Geu norae-reul deureul ttaemada nan kkwae uulhae jinda.
    That song gets me so depressed every time I hear it.
  2. (transitive) to take a course, to take a subject
    이번 학기 과목 들으세요?
    Ibeon hakgi-e myeot gwamok deureuseyo?
    How many courses do you take this semester?
  3. (intransitive, of medicine) to be effective
    감기 정말 듣는다.
    I yag-eun gamgi-e jeongmal jal deunneunda.
    This medicine is really effective against colds.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 듣〯다〮 (Yale: tǔt-tá).

Verb

듣다 • (deutda) (irregular, infinitive 들어, sequential 들으니)

  1. (intransitive) to drip, to drop (nowadays only of drops of liquid)
    Synonym: 떨어지다 (tteoreojida)
    • c. 1790, 樂學拾零 (Akhak Seumnyeong):
      아희 업ᄉᆞᆫ 깁흔 ᄯᅮᆨᄯᅮᆨ 절노 듯고
      ahui eopseun gipheun gore bameun ttukttuk jeollo deutgo
      In the deep and childless vale, chestnuts are dropping by themselves
    • 2015, 조낭희 [jonanghui], “승주 선암사 [seungju seonamsa]”, in Kyongbuk Maeil:
      봄비 방울 듣다가 그친다
      bombi myeot bang'ur-i deutdaga geuchinda
      A few drops of spring rain drip, then come to an end.
Conjugation

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 June 7 (last accessed)) “듣다 [deutda]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
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