새다

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

새다 • (saeda) (infinitive 새 or 새어, sequential 새니)

1. (intransitive, of liquid or gas) to leak, to escape

   양동이에 뚫려진 작은 구멍을 통해 물이 샜다.

   Yangdong'i-e ttullyeojin jageun gumeong-eul tonghae mur-i saetda.

   Water leaked through the small hole drilled in the bucket.

2. (intransitive, of a secret) to leak out, to slip out

   누군가에 의해 비밀이 적에게 새 나가 버렸다.

   Nugun'ga-e uihae bimir-i jeog-ege sae naga beoryeotda.

   Somebody has leaked the secret to the enemy.

3. (intransitive) to digress

   얘기가 옆길로 샌 것 같다. 본론으로 돌아가자.

   Yaegi-ga yeopgil-lo saen geot gatda. Bollon-euro doragaja.

   I must've gone off on a tangent. Let's get back to the topic.

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Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 새〯다〮 (Yale: sǎy-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

새다 • (saeda) (infinitive 새 or 새어, sequential 새니)

1. (intransitive, of the day) to dawn, to break

   날이 새다 ― nar-i saeda ― for the day to break

   • Korean Bible, Bedeurohuseo (베드로후서 / 베드로後書) (Second Epistle of Peter) 1:19

     […] 날이 새어 샛별이 너희 마음에 떠오르기까지

     [ … ] nar-i saeeo saetbyeor-i neohui ma'eum-e tteooreugikkaji

     until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts

2. (intransitive, of night) to pass, to go by

   밤이 새다 ― bam-i saeda ― for night to pass

3. (transitive, proscribed) to stay up

   Synonym: 새우다 (sae'uda)

   밤을 새다 ― bam-eul saeda ― to stay up night

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