익히다

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Korean

Etymology

Causative form of 익다 (ikda, “to ripen, to be familiar with”). First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 니기다 (Yale: nikita).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ikhida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ighida
McCune–Reischauer?ikhida
Yale Romanization?ik.hita

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 익다 (ikda)
Causative익히다 (ikhida)

익히다 (ikhida) (infinitive 익혀 or 익히어, sequential 익히니)

  1. to become proficient in something; to become acquainted/familiar with something
    한글 익히기
    han'geul ikhigi
    becoming familiar with Hangeul
  2. to ripen something
  3. to cook something through

Conjugation

See also

  • 이기다 (igida, “to prevail”)
  • 익히 (ikhi, “accustomed through repetition”)