읎다

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Korean

Etymology

Related to 없다 (eopda).

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?eupda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eubsda
McCune–Reischauer?ŭpta
Yale Romanization?ūpsta

Adjective

읎다 (eupda) (infinitive 읎어, sequential 읎으니)

  1. (Jeolla dialect, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Northern Gyeongsang, Seoul) Dialectal form of 없다 (eopda, to have none, to be lacking, nonexistent)
    • 1983 December 8, 유조숙 [yujosuk], “구렁덩덩 신선비 [gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 공주시 의당면 [chungcheongnamdo gongjusi uidangmyeon]:
      워찌 애기 읎어요?
      Wojji bang-i aegi-ga eupseoyo?
      How does the room not have a baby?