맵다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄆᆡᆸ다〮 (Yale: mòyptá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maepda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maebda
McCune–Reischauer?maepta
Yale Romanization?maypta

Adjective

맵다 (maepda) (irregular, infinitive 매워, sequential 매우니)

  1. (to be) spicy, hot (usually of food)

Conjugation

See also

Basic tastes in Korean (layout · text)
달다 (dalda) 시다 (sida) 짜다 (jjada) 쓰다 (sseuda) 맵다 (maepda) 감치다 (gamchida)