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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 덜〯 (Yale: těl). Related to 덜다 (deolda, “to lessen, to reduce”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | deol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | tēl |
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Adverb
덜 • (deol)
- less
- Antonym: 더 (deo, “more”)
- 오늘은 어제보다 덜 추워요. ― Oneur-eun eoje-boda deol chuwo-yo. ― It is less cold today than yesterday.