열다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 열다 (yelta).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key)[ˈjɘːɭda̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[:]
Revised Romanization? yeolda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? yeolda
McCune–Reischauer? yŏlda
Yale Romanization? yēlta

Verb

열다 (yeolda) (infinitive 열어, sequential 여니)

  1. to open
  2. to hold (an event)

Conjugation

  • 열리다 (yeollida, “to become open, to be held”)
  • 닫다 (datda, “to close, to shut”)
  • 잠그다 (jamgeuda, “to lock, to fasten”)

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-06-15), 열다”, in 표준국어대사전
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.