열다

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 열〯다〮 (Yale: yěl-tá). Cognate with Jeju ᄋᆢᆯ다 (yawlda, “to open”).

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  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

열다 • (yeolda) (infinitive 열어, sequential 여니)

1. (transitive) to open

   Antonym: 닫다 (datda)

   오늘 문 여는 시간이 어떻게 되나요?

   Oneul mun yeoneun sigan-i eotteoke doenayo?

   What is the opening time today?

   이 가게는 몇 시에 문을 열어요?

   I gage-neun myeot sie mun-eul yeoreoyo?

   What time does this shop/store open?

   그는 창문을 열고 풍경을 감상했다.

   Geu-neun changmun-eul yeolgo punggyeong-eul gamsanghaetda.

   He opened the window and enjoyed the scenery.

2. (transitive) to hold (an event, meeting, etc.)

   Antonym: 닫다 (datda)

3. (intransitive, of fruits, rare) to ripen

   Synonym: 열리다 (yeollida)

열〯다〮 (yěl-tá)

1. Phonemically faithful spelling of 여〯다〮 (yě-tá, “to open, to ripen”) (rarely or never used in actual Middle Korean)