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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