애쓰다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 애ᄡᅳ다 (Yale: aypsuta). from (ae, effort) +‎ 쓰다 (sseuda, to spend).

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?aesseuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ae'sseuda
McCune–Reischauer?aessŭda
Yale Romanization?āy.ssuta

Verb

애쓰다 (aesseuda) (infinitive 애써, sequential 애쓰니)

  1. To exert or strain oneself to reach a goal.

Conjugation