메다

See also: 매다

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈme̞(ː)da̠]
Phonetic hangul: [메(ː)다]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	meda
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	meda
McCune–Reischauer^?	meda
Yale Romanization^?	mēyta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base	메다 (meda)
Causative	메이다 (meida)
Passive	메이다 (meida)

메다 • (meda) (infinitive 메 or 메어, sequential 메니) (transitive)

to shoulder
to bear, to carry (a responsibility, duty, etc.)

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 메다 (meda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	멘다 menda	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥니다 memnida
Indicative	Past	멨다 metda	멨어 messeo	멨어요 messeoyo	멨습니다 metseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	메느냐 meneunya	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥니까 memnikka
Interrogative	Past	멨느냐 menneunya	멨어 messeo	멨어요 messeoyo	멨습니까 metseumnikka
Hortative		메자 meja	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	메십시다 mesipsida
Imperative		메라, 메어라 mera, meeora	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥시오 mepsio
Assertive		메겠다 megetda	메겠어 megesseo	메겠어요 megesseoyo	메겠습니다 megetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		메 me	메서, 메어서 meseo, meeoseo	메니 meni	메니까 menikka
Contrast		메지만 mejiman	메는데 meneunde	메더니 medeoni
Conjunction		메고 mego
Condition		메면 memyeon	메야, 메어야 meya, meeoya
Motive		메려고 meryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		멤 mem	메기 megi
Past-tense verbal nouns		멨음, 메었음 messeum, meeosseum	멨기, 메었기 metgi, meeotgi
Determiners	Past	멘 men
	Present	메는 meneun
	Future	멜 mel

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	메신다 mesinda	메셔 mesyeo	메세요, 메셔요 meseyo, mesyeoyo	메십니다 mesimnida
Indicative	Past	메셨다 mesyeotda	메셨어 mesyeosseo	메셨어요 mesyeosseoyo	메셨습니다 mesyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	메시느냐 mesineunya	메셔 mesyeo	메세요, 메셔요 meseyo, mesyeoyo	메십니까 mesimnikka
Interrogative	Past	메셨느냐 mesyeonneunya	메셨어 mesyeosseo	메셨어요 mesyeosseoyo	메셨습니까 mesyeotseumnikka
Imperative		메시라 mesira	메셔 mesyeo	메세요 meseyo	메십시오 mesipsio
Assertive		메시겠다 mesigetda	메시겠어 mesigesseo	메시겠어요 mesigesseoyo	메시겠습니다 mesigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		메셔 mesyeo	메셔서 mesyeoseo	메시니 mesini	메시니까 mesinikka
Contrast		메시지만 mesijiman	메시는데 mesineunde	메시더니 mesideoni
Conjunction		메시고 mesigo
Condition		메시면 mesimyeon	메셔야 mesyeoya
Motive		메시려고 mesiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		메심 mesim	메시기 mesigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		메셨음 mesyeosseum	메셨기 mesyeotgi
Determiners	Past	메신 mesin
	Present	메시는 mesineun
	Future	메실 mesil

Derived terms

둘러메다 (dulleomeda)
떠메다 (tteomeda)
맞메다 (manmeda)
메어꽂다 (meeokkotda)
메어박다 (meeobakda)
메어붙이다 (meeobuchida)
메어치다 (meeochida)
엇메다 (eonmeda)

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 몌〯다〮 (Yale: myěy-tá), 메〯다〮 (Yale: měy-tá).

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

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈme̞(ː)da̠]
Phonetic hangul: [메(ː)다]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	meda
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	meda
McCune–Reischauer^?	meda
Yale Romanization^?	mēyta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base	메다 (meda)
Causative	메우다 (me'uda)

메다 • (meda) (infinitive 메 or 메어, sequential 메니) (intransitive)

(of the throat or chest) to be choked up, to be stifled (with tears, emotions, etc.)
to be blocked, to be clogged

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 메다 (meda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	멘다 menda	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥니다 memnida
Indicative	Past	멨다 metda	멨어 messeo	멨어요 messeoyo	멨습니다 metseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	메느냐 meneunya	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥니까 memnikka
Interrogative	Past	멨느냐 menneunya	멨어 messeo	멨어요 messeoyo	멨습니까 metseumnikka
Hortative		메자 meja	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	메십시다 mesipsida
Imperative		메라, 메어라 mera, meeora	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥시오 mepsio
Assertive		메겠다 megetda	메겠어 megesseo	메겠어요 megesseoyo	메겠습니다 megetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		메 me	메서, 메어서 meseo, meeoseo	메니 meni	메니까 menikka
Contrast		메지만 mejiman	메는데 meneunde	메더니 medeoni
Conjunction		메고 mego
Condition		메면 memyeon	메야, 메어야 meya, meeoya
Motive		메려고 meryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		멤 mem	메기 megi
Past-tense verbal nouns		멨음, 메었음 messeum, meeosseum	멨기, 메었기 metgi, meeotgi
Determiners	Past	멘 men
	Present	메는 meneun
	Future	멜 mel

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	메신다 mesinda	메셔 mesyeo	메세요, 메셔요 meseyo, mesyeoyo	메십니다 mesimnida
Indicative	Past	메셨다 mesyeotda	메셨어 mesyeosseo	메셨어요 mesyeosseoyo	메셨습니다 mesyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	메시느냐 mesineunya	메셔 mesyeo	메세요, 메셔요 meseyo, mesyeoyo	메십니까 mesimnikka
Interrogative	Past	메셨느냐 mesyeonneunya	메셨어 mesyeosseo	메셨어요 mesyeosseoyo	메셨습니까 mesyeotseumnikka
Imperative		메시라 mesira	메셔 mesyeo	메세요 meseyo	메십시오 mesipsio
Assertive		메시겠다 mesigetda	메시겠어 mesigesseo	메시겠어요 mesigesseoyo	메시겠습니다 mesigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		메셔 mesyeo	메셔서 mesyeoseo	메시니 mesini	메시니까 mesinikka
Contrast		메시지만 mesijiman	메시는데 mesineunde	메시더니 mesideoni
Conjunction		메시고 mesigo
Condition		메시면 mesimyeon	메셔야 mesyeoya
Motive		메시려고 mesiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		메심 mesim	메시기 mesigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		메셨음 mesyeosseum	메셨기 mesyeotgi
Determiners	Past	메신 mesin
	Present	메시는 mesineun
	Future	메실 mesil

Alternative forms

메이다 (meida) (non-standard)

Derived terms

목메다 (mongmeda)
볼메다 (bolmeda)

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin. See the main entry.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈme̞(ː)da̠]
Phonetic hangul: [메(ː)다]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	meda
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	meda
McCune–Reischauer^?	meda
Yale Romanization^?	mēyta

Verb

메다 • (meda) (infinitive 메 or 메어, sequential 메니) (transitive)

Contraction of 메우다 (me'uda, “to fit; to yoke, to put a yoke (on)”).

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 메다 (meda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	멘다 menda	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥니다 memnida
Indicative	Past	멨다 metda	멨어 messeo	멨어요 messeoyo	멨습니다 metseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	메느냐 meneunya	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥니까 memnikka
Interrogative	Past	멨느냐 menneunya	멨어 messeo	멨어요 messeoyo	멨습니까 metseumnikka
Hortative		메자 meja	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	메십시다 mesipsida
Imperative		메라, 메어라 mera, meeora	메 me	메요, 메어요 meyo, meeoyo	멥시오 mepsio
Assertive		메겠다 megetda	메겠어 megesseo	메겠어요 megesseoyo	메겠습니다 megetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		메 me	메서, 메어서 meseo, meeoseo	메니 meni	메니까 menikka
Contrast		메지만 mejiman	메는데 meneunde	메더니 medeoni
Conjunction		메고 mego
Condition		메면 memyeon	메야, 메어야 meya, meeoya
Motive		메려고 meryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		멤 mem	메기 megi
Past-tense verbal nouns		멨음, 메었음 messeum, meeosseum	멨기, 메었기 metgi, meeotgi
Determiners	Past	멘 men
	Present	메는 meneun
	Future	멜 mel

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	메신다 mesinda	메셔 mesyeo	메세요, 메셔요 meseyo, mesyeoyo	메십니다 mesimnida
Indicative	Past	메셨다 mesyeotda	메셨어 mesyeosseo	메셨어요 mesyeosseoyo	메셨습니다 mesyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	메시느냐 mesineunya	메셔 mesyeo	메세요, 메셔요 meseyo, mesyeoyo	메십니까 mesimnikka
Interrogative	Past	메셨느냐 mesyeonneunya	메셨어 mesyeosseo	메셨어요 mesyeosseoyo	메셨습니까 mesyeotseumnikka
Imperative		메시라 mesira	메셔 mesyeo	메세요 meseyo	메십시오 mesipsio
Assertive		메시겠다 mesigetda	메시겠어 mesigesseo	메시겠어요 mesigesseoyo	메시겠습니다 mesigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		메셔 mesyeo	메셔서 mesyeoseo	메시니 mesini	메시니까 mesinikka
Contrast		메시지만 mesijiman	메시는데 mesineunde	메시더니 mesideoni
Conjunction		메시고 mesigo
Condition		메시면 mesimyeon	메셔야 mesyeoya
Motive		메시려고 mesiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		메심 mesim	메시기 mesigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		메셨음 mesyeosseum	메셨기 mesyeotgi
Determiners	Past	메신 mesin
	Present	메시는 mesineun
	Future	메실 mesil

Etymology 4

From Japanese メーター, from English meter.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [me̞da̠]
Phonetic hangul: [메다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	meda
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	meda
McCune–Reischauer^?	meda
Yale Romanization^?	meyta

Noun

메다 • (meda)

(colloquial) meter (unit of length)

Alternative forms

메타 (meta)

Synonyms

(South Korean standard) 미터 (miteo)
(North Korean standard) 메터 (meteo)

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