메다

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 메〯다〮 (Yale: měy-tá).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Verb

메다 • (meda) (infinitive 메 or 메어, sequential 메니) (transitive)

1. to shoulder
2. to bear, to carry (a responsibility, duty, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 몌〯다〮 (Yale: myěy-tá), 메〯다〮 (Yale: měy-tá).

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 몌〯다〮 (Yale: myěy-tá).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Verb

메다 • (meda) (infinitive 메 or 메어, sequential 메니) (intransitive)

1. (of the throat or chest) to be choked up, to be stifled (with tears, emotions, etc.)
2. to be blocked, to be clogged

Conjugation

Alternative forms

• 메이다 (meida) (non-standard)

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin. See the main entry.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Verb

메다 • (meda) (infinitive 메 or 메어, sequential 메니) (transitive)

1. Contraction of 메우다 (me'uda, “to fit; to yoke, to put a yoke (on)”).

Conjugation

Etymology 4

From Japanese メーター, from English meter.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:

Noun

메다 • (meda)

1. (colloquial) meter (unit of length)

Alternative forms

• 메타 (meta)

Synonyms

• (South Korean standard) 미터 (miteo)
• (North Korean standard) 메터 (meteo)