읎다

Korean

Etymology

Related to 없다 (eopda).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [읍(ː)따]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eupda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eubsda
McCune–Reischauer?ŭpta
Yale Romanization?ūpsta

Adjective

읎다 • (eupda) (infinitive 읎어, sequential 읎으니)

  1. (Jeolla dialect, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Northern Gyeongsang, Seoul) Dialectal form of 없다 (eopda, “to have none, to be lacking, nonexistent”)
    • 1983 December 8, 유조숙 [yujosuk], “구렁덩덩 신선비 [gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 공주시 의당면 [chungcheongnamdo gongjusi uidangmyeon]:
      워찌 방이 애기가 읎어요?
      Wojji bang-i aegi-ga eupseoyo?
      How does the room not have a baby?
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