무르다

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 므르다〮.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mureuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?muleuda
McCune–Reischauer?murŭda
Yale Romanization?muluta

Adjective

무르다 (mureuda) (infinitive 물러, sequential 무르니)

  1. (to be) soft, tender
  2. (to be) weak, submissive
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Verb

무르다 (mureuda) (infinitive 물러, sequential 무르니)

  1. to become soft or tender
  2. to become well cooked
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 므르다〮.

May be cognate with Early Modern Korean 믄허디다 (munhetita, to topple over).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mureuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?muleuda
McCune–Reischauer?murŭda
Yale Romanization?muluta

Verb

무르다 (mureuda) (infinitive 물러, sequential 무르니)

  1. to get a refund; to counterbalance a transaction
  2. to retreat
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