여물다

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 여믈〮다〮 (Yale: yèmúl-tá). Compare 영글다 (yeonggeulda).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeomulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomulda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏmulda
Yale Romanization?yemulta

Verb

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여물다 (yeomulda) (infinitive 여물어, sequential 여무니)

  1. (intransitive, of fruits or crops) to ripe, to become ripen, to mature
    Synonym: 영글다 (yeonggeulda)
    여문 옥수수
    ar-i jal yeomun oksusu
    The corn that riped well
  2. (intransitive, of light or natural phenomena) to mature; to become stronger
    Synonym: 영글다 (yeonggeulda)
    조각달 점점 여문다
    jogakdar-i jeomjeom yeomunda
    The crescent moon is getting darker little by little.
  3. (transitive, of work or speech) to finish, to get done; to end
    감격 겨워 여물지 못했다
    geu-neun gamgyeog-e gyeowo mar-eul yeomulji mothaetda
    It was too emotional for him so he couldn't finish his words.

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Adjective

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여물다 (yeomulda) (infinitive 여물어, sequential 여무니)

  1. (of words and actions) (to be) astute, shrewd
    처리 여물게 하다
    il cheori-reul yeomulge hada
    to handle work astutely
  2. (of personality) (to be) frugal, thrifty, unwasteful

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