성기다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 서ᇰ긔〮다〮 (Yale: sèngkúytá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seonggida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonggida
McCune–Reischauer?sŏnggida
Yale Romanization?sengkita

Adjective

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 성기다 (seonggida)
Yang-form 상기다 (sanggida)

성기다 (seonggida) (infinitive 성겨 or 성기어, sequential 성기니)

  1. sparse, scattered
    성기다jip-deuri seonggidascattered houses
  2. thin, fine
    머리털 성기다meoriteor-i seonggidato have thin hair
  3. loose, wide, broad
    짜임 성기다jjaim-i seonggidaa loose structure

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • 성글다 (seonggeulda)
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