늙다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 늙다 (nulkta). Derived from 늘— (neul-, “to increase”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[nɯk̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? neukda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? neulgda
McCune–Reischauer? nŭkta
Yale Romanization? nulkqta

Verb

늙다 (neukda) (infinitive 늙어, sequential 늙으니)

  1. to age; to grow old

Conjugation

  • Ablaut form: 낡다 (nakda)
  • Causative form: 늙히다 (neulkida)
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