옅다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 녙다 (Yale: nyethta). Ablaut form: 얕다 (yatda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[jʌ̹t̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[엳따]
Revised Romanization? yeotda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? yeotda
McCune–Reischauer? yŏtta
Yale Romanization? yethqta

Adjective

옅다 • (yeotda) (infinitive 옅어, sequential 옅으니)

  1. (of water) to be shallow
  2. (figuratively, of thought, sleep, etc.) to be shallow, superficial
  3. (of colour) to be light, pale

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Verb: 옅어지다 (yeoteojida)
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