떨다

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Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 떨다 (tteolda).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /t͈əɭda̠/

Verb

떨다 (tteolda)

  1. to tremble

References

  • 떨다” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄠᅥᆯ〯다〮 (Yale: ptěl-tá). Compare to 떨다 (tteolda, to sake off)

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
Revised Romanization?tteolda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tteolda
McCune–Reischauer?ttŏlda
Yale Romanization?ttēlta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 떨다 (tteolda)
Passive떨리다 (tteollida)

떨다 (tteolda) (infinitive 떨어, sequential 떠니)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to shake, to shiver, to tremble, to shudder

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 떨잠 (tteoljam, kind of hairpin)
  • 털다 (teolda, to shake)