밝다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆰ다〮 (Yale: pòlk-tá). Alternation of Middle Korean 븕다〮 (Yale: pùlk-tá, “to be red”, whence modern Korean 붉다 (bukda)); see there for more. From Old Korean 明斤 (*POlk).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bakda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balgda
McCune–Reischauer?pakta
Yale Romanization?palkta

Adjective

Korean verb set
Base 밝다 (bakda)
Causative밝히다 (balkida)

밝다 (bakda) (infinitive 밝아, sequential 밝으니)

  1. to be bright, to be brilliant
    Synonym: 훤하다 (hwonhada)
    Antonym: 어둡다 (eodupda)
  2. to be light, to be clear
    Antonym: 어둡다 (eodupda)
  3. to be acute, to be keen, to be learned
  4. to be cheerful, to be happy, to be optimistic
    Antonym: 어둡다 (eodupda)

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Verb

밝다 (bakda) (infinitive 밝아, sequential 밝으니)

  1. (intransitive) to dawn

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