옇다

Korean

Etymology

Related to standard Korean 넣다 (neota). See 넣다 (neota) for more information.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)tʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeota
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeohda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏt'a
Yale Romanization?yēhta

Verb

옇다 • (yeota) (infinitive 옇어, sequential 옇으니)

  1. Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Gangwon, Hamgyong, Russia, and Hwanghae form of 넣다 (neota, to put, include, insert)
    • 2016 February 26, 강승하 [gangseungha], “고려장이 없어진 유래 [goryeojang'i eopseojin yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 카자흐스탄 아스타나 [kajaheuseutan aseutana]:
      거기 옇어 나와 ...
      Geogi yeo'eo bami-myeon nawa it-go...
      When you put that there it comes out at night...
    • 2014 February 27, 손복순 [sonboksun], “딸은 도둑년이라는 말 유래 [ttareun dodungnyeoniraneun mal yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경상북도 영천시 대창면 [gyeongsangbukdo yeongcheonsi daechangmyeon]:
      거들랑 비가 갖다 옇라.
      Nae-ga juk-geodeullang nae mog-eul biga jeo saem-e gatda yeonna.
      If I die cut my throat and place me in the spring.
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