뱉다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 비〯ᄫᅡᇀ다〮 (Yale: pǐWàth-tá). Also attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 비〯왙다〮 (Yale: pǐwàth-tá).

Seemingly a compound of some Middle Korean prefix 비〯— (pǐ-) and 밭다〮 (pàthtá). Compare 비웃다 (biutda), descended from Middle Korean 비〯우ᇫ〯다〮 (pǐwǔztá).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baetda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baetda
McCune–Reischauer?paetta
Yale Romanization?pāythta

Verb

뱉다 (baetda) (infinitive 뱉어, sequential 뱉으니)

  1. (transitive) to spit out, to spew
  2. (figurative) to cough up, hand over

Conjugation

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