옅다

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeotda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeotda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏtta
Yale Romanization?yethta

Adjective

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 옅다 (yeotda)
Yang-form 얕다 (yatda)

옅다 (yeotda) (infinitive 옅어, sequential 옅으니)

  1. (of water) to be shallow
  2. (figurative, of thought, sleep, etc.) to be shallow, to be superficial
  3. (of colour) to be light, to be pale
    Antonym: 짙다 (jitda)

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