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”) + (da).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[sʰa̠ɾo̞d͡ʑa̠p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
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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