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[]
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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