물다

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
Conjugation
Derived terms

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)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)ɭda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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
Conjugation
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