사로잡다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 사ᄅᆞ잡다 (salocapta). From 살— (sal-, “to be alive”) + ᄋᆞ (o, “epenthesis”) + 잡— (jap-, “to hold, to seize”) + —다 (da).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[sʰa̠ɾo̞d͡ʑa̠p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[사로잡따]
Revised Romanization? sarojapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? salojabda
McCune–Reischauer? sarojapta
Yale Romanization? salocapqta

Verb

사로잡다 • (sarojapda) (infinitive 사로잡아, sequential 사로잡으니)

  1. to catch (something) alive, to capture (someone)
  2. (figuratively) to captivate, to enthral

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • (passive) 사로잡히다 (sarojaphida)
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