바쁘다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 밧ᄇᆞ다 (Yale: pàspò-tá), from (pach-, to be busy) + ᄇᆞ (-po, adjective-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bappeuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ba'ppeuda
McCune–Reischauer?pappŭda
Yale Romanization?pa.pputa

Adjective

바쁘다 (bappeuda) (infinitive 바빠, sequential 바쁘니)

  1. (to be) busy
    • 2016, VOA Learning English > Trending Today: Puppy Bowl
      캐롤라이나 팬더스와 덴버 브롱코스는 슈퍼볼 50(오십)을 준비하느라 바쁘다.
      kaerollaina paendeoseuwa denbeo beurongkoseuneun syupeobol 50(osip)eul junbihaneura bappeuda.
      The Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos are busy preparing for Super Bowl 50.
    지금은 바쁘지만 일이 끝나면 상대해줄께.
    jigeumeun bappeujiman iri kkeunnamyeon sangdaehaejulkke.
    I'm busy right now, but I'll deal with you when I'm done.
  2. (Yukjin, Northern Hamgyong) to be difficult, hard
    Synonym: 바뿌다 (bappuda)
    • 2023, “12년전에 잃어버린 딸을 이만갑 보고 찾았죠! 딸 찾으러 재입북까지 했던 아빠! [12nyeonjeone ireobeorin ttareul iman'gap bogo chajatjo! ttal chajeureo jaeipbukkkaji haetdeon appa!]”, in 중고차는 유미카 [junggochaneun yumika]‎, 함경북도 청진시 송평구역 [hamgyeongbukdo cheongjinsi songpyeongguyeok]:
      아오지 탄광 3 동안 일하다가 너무 생활 바쁘 그러니까.
      Aoji tan'gwang-seo 3nyeon dong'an ilha-daga neomu saenghwalha-gi bappeu-gu geureonikka.
      In my three years of living at the Aoji coal mine life was very hard.

Conjugation