물다

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Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mulda
McCune–Reischauer?mulda
Yale Romanization?multa

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 물다 (mulda)
Causative물리다 (mullida)
Passive물리다 (mullida)

물다 (mulda) (infinitive 물어, sequential 무니) (transitive)

  1. to bite
  2. to hold between one's teeth, to hold in one's mouth
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 물다 (Yale: mwul-ta).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mulda
McCune–Reischauer?mulda
Yale Romanization?multa

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 물다 (mulda)
Causative물리다 (mullida)

물다 (mulda) (infinitive 물어, sequential 무니) (transitive)

  1. to pay (a fee, tax, fine, penalty, interest, etc.)
  2. to pay for, to compensate for (damage, etc.)
    Synonyms: 변상(辨償)하다 (byeonsanghada), 배상(賠償)하다 (baesanghada)
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Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

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?mulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mulda
McCune–Reischauer?mulda
Yale Romanization?mūlta

Verb

물다 (mulda) (infinitive 물어, sequential 무니) (intransitive)

  1. to spoil from heat or humidity
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