이르다

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
Synonyms

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
Conjugation
Synonyms
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