이르다

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ireuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ileuda
McCune–Reischauer?irŭda
Yale Romanization?iluta

Etymology 1

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 이르다 (Yale: iluta).

Adjective

이르다 (ireuda) (infinitive 일러, sequential 이르니)

  1. to be early
    이른 아침
    ireun achim
    early morning
  2. to be premature
Conjugation
Synonyms
  • 빠르다 (ppareuda, to be early; fast)
Antonyms
  • 늦다 (neutda, to be late; slow)
    • 느리다 (neurida, to be lazy; slow)
    • 늙다 (neukda, to be old)
  • 일찍 (iljjik, early, adverb)
See also
  • 어리다 (eorida, to be young; inexperienced; ignorant)

Etymology 2

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 니르다 (Yale: niluta).

Verb

이르다 (ireuda) (irregular, infinitive 이르러, sequential 이르니)

  1. to arrive at a place or time
Conjugation
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See also

  • 이루다 (iruda, to achieve, accomplish)

Etymology 3

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 니르다 (Yale: niluta).

Verb

이르다 (ireuda) (infinitive 일러, sequential 이르니)

  1. to say, tell
  2. (obsolete) to call; to name
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