익히다

Korean

Etymology

Causative form of 익다 (ikda, “to ripen, to be familiar with”). First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 니기다 (Yale: nikita).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ikhida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ighida
McCune–Reischauer?ikhida
Yale Romanization?ik.hita

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 익다 (ikda)
Causative익히다 (ikhida)

익히다 • (ikhida) (infinitive 익혀 or 익히어, sequential 익히니)

  1. to become proficient in something; to become acquainted/familiar with something
    한글 익히기
    han'geul ikhigi
    becoming familiar with Hangeul
  2. to ripen something
  3. to cook something through

Conjugation

See also

  • 이기다 (igida, “to prevail”)
  • 익히 (ikhi, “accustomed through repetition”)
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