절다

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key):
• Phonetic hangul:
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Of native Korean origin.

절다 • (jeolda) (infinitive 절어, sequential 저니)

1. (intransitive) to be doused, to be drenched

   술에 절다 ― sur-e jeolda ― to be besotted/completely drunk

   땀에 절다 ― ttam-e jeolda ― to be drenched in sweat

2. (intransitive) to be salted, to be pickled

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 절〯다〮 (Yale: cěl-tá).

절다 • (jeolda) (infinitive 절어, sequential 저니)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to limp, to hobble

   저는 아까 다리를 저는 사람을 보았습니다.

   Jeo-neun akka dari-reul jeoneun saram-eul boatseumnida.

   I saw someone limping earlier.

2. (by extension, of song lyrics) to stutter, to get your tongue twisted

   가사를 너무 절었다.

   Gasa-reul neomu jeoreotda.

   I got my tongue twisted too much on the lyrics.