적다

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 젹〯다〮 (Yale: cyěk-tá). Ablaut form: 작다 (jakda, to be small)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)k̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogda
McCune–Reischauer?chŏkta
Yale Romanization?cēkta

Adjective

적다 (jeokda) (infinitive 적어, sequential 적으니)

  1. to be little, to be few
    Antonym: 많다 (manta, to be many)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 뎍다〮 (Yale: tyèk-tá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogda
McCune–Reischauer?chŏkta
Yale Romanization?cekta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 적다 (jeokda)
Causative적히다 (jeokhida)
Passive적히다 (jeokhida)

적다 (jeokda) (infinitive 적어, sequential 적으니)

  1. (transitive, sometimes intransitive) to write, to write down
    Synonym: 쓰다 (sseuda)
Conjugation
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