절다

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Of native Korean origin.

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 절다 (jeolda)
Causative절이다 (jeorida)

절다 (jeolda) (infinitive 절어, sequential 저니)

  1. (intransitive) to be doused, to be drenched
    절다sur-e jeoldato be besotted/completely drunk
    절다ttam-e jeoldato be drenched in sweat
  2. (intransitive) to be salted, to be pickled
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 절〯다〮 (Yale: cěl-tá).

Verb

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절다 (jeolda) (infinitive 절어, sequential 저니)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to limp, to hobble
    아까 다리 저는 사람 보았습니다.
    Jeo-neun akka dari-reul jeoneun saram-eul boatseumnida.
    I saw someone limping earlier.
  2. (by extension, of song lyrics) to stutter, to get your tongue twisted
    가사 너무 절었다.
    Gasa-reul neomu jeoreotda.
    I got my tongue twisted too much on the lyrics.
Conjugation
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