열다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 열〯다〮 (Yale: yěl-tá). Cognate with Jeju ᄋᆢᆯ다 (yawlda, to open).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
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  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeolda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏlda
Yale Romanization?yēlta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 열다 (yeolda)
Passive열리다 (yeollida)

열다 (yeolda) (infinitive 열어, sequential 여니)

  1. (transitive) to open
    Antonym: 닫다 (datda)
    오늘 여는 시간 어떻게 되나요?
    Oneul mun yeoneun sigan-i eotteoke doenayo?
    What is the opening time today?
    가게 열어요?
    I gage-neun myeot sie mun-eul yeoreoyo?
    What time does this shop/store open?
    창문 열고 풍경 감상했다.
    Geu-neun changmun-eul yeolgo punggyeong-eul gamsanghaetda.
    He opened the window and enjoyed the scenery.
  2. (transitive) to hold (an event, meeting, etc.)
    Antonym: 닫다 (datda)
  3. (intransitive, of fruits, rare) to ripen
    Synonym: 열리다 (yeollida)

Conjugation

Middle Korean

Verb

열〯다〮 (yěl-tá)

  1. Phonemically faithful spelling of 여〯다〮 (yě-tá, to open, to ripen) (rarely or never used in actual Middle Korean)