어둡다

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Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eodupda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eodubda
McCune–Reischauer?ŏdupta
Yale Romanization?etwupta

Adjective

어둡다 (eodupda) (irregular, infinitive 어두워, sequential 어두우니)

  1. (to be) dark
    복사물이 아주 어둡게 나오는군요.
    boksamuri aju eodupge naoneun'gunyo.
    Copies are coming out really dark.
  2. (to be) gloomy

Conjugation

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 June 15 (last accessed)) “어둡다 [eodupda]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎