엷다

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɭt͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeolda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolbda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏlta
Yale Romanization?yēlpta

Adjective

엷다 • (yeolda) (infinitive 엷어, sequential 엷으니)

  1. thin
  2. pale (in colour)
  3. superficial, shallow (person)

Conjugation

Middle Korean

Adjective

엷다 (yelpta)

  1. (to be) thin

Descendants

  • Jeju: 얄룹다 (yallupda)
  • Korean: 얇다 (yalda)
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