뜯다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean ᄠᅳᆮ다 (Yale: ptut.ta)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tteutda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tteudda
McCune–Reischauer?ttŭtta
Yale Romanization?ttut.ta

Verb

뜯다 • (tteutda) (infinitive 뜯어, sequential 뜯으니)

  1. to tear, pick, pluck
    벽지 뜯다byeokji-reul tteutdato rip off the wallpaper
  2. to graze (grass)
    목초지 뜯고 있는 마리 암소 있었다.Mokchoji-e-neun pur-eul tteutgo inneun myeot mari-ui amso-deur-i isseotda.There were some cows grazing in a field.
  3. to play (a stringed instrument)
  4. to disassemble, disintegrate, dismantle
  5. to extort, levy (a fine, penalty, tax)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 뜯기다 (tteutgida) (causative)
  • 뜯어내다 (tteudeonaeda, to tear off)
  • 뜯어먹다 (tteudeomeokda, to graze, bite off, sponge (on someone))
  • 물어뜯다 (mureotteutda, to bite off)
  • 헐뜯다 (heoltteutda, to slander)
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