밟다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆲ〯다〮 (Yale: pǒlp-tá). Derived from (bal, foot).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balbda
McCune–Reischauer?papta
Yale Romanization?pālpta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 밟다 (bapda)
Causative밟히다 (balpida)
Passive밟히다 (balpida)

밟다 • (bapda) (infinitive 밟아, sequential 밟으니)

  1. (literally, figuratively) to step (on), to tread, to trample
    밤길 걷다 쇠똥이라도 밟으면 물컹한 느낌 싫었다.
    Bamgir-eul geotda-ga soettong'irado balbeumyeon geu mulkeonghan neukkim-i sireotda.
    While I was walking at night, the squashy feeling of stepping on even cow dung would make me nauseous.
  2. to go through (a process, a procedure, etc.)
    현재 대학교에서 법학 과정 밟고 있다.
    Geu-neun hyeonjae daehakgyo-eseo beophak gwajeong-eul bapgo itda.
    He is currently working on his law degree at a university.
    공항에서 입국 수속 밟았다.Gonghang-eseo ipguk susog-eul balbatda.[They] went through immigration at the airport.
  3. to follow, to trail, to shadow (a person)
    Synonym: 미행(尾行)하다 (mihaenghada)
    경찰 용의자 밟았다.Gyeongchar-i yong'uija-ui dwi-reul balbatda.The police followed the suspect.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 내리밟다 (naeribapda)
  • 내밟다 (naebapda)
  • 되밟다 (doebapda)
  • 뒤밟다 (dwibapda)
  • 지르밟다 (jireubapda)
  • 짓밟다 (jitbapda)
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