Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆡ〮다〮 (Yale: sóy-tá).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saeda
McCune–Reischauer?saeda
Yale Romanization?sayta

Verb edit

새다 (saeda) (infinitive or 새어, sequential 새니)

  1. (intransitive, of liquid or gas) to leak, to escape
    양동이 뚫려 작은 구멍 통해 샜다.
    Yangdong'i-e ttullyeojin jageun gumeong-eul tonghae mur-i saetda.
    Water leaked through the small hole drilled in the bucket.
  2. (intransitive, of a secret) to leak out, to slip out
    누군가 의해 비밀 에게 나가 버렸다.
    Nugun'ga-e uihae bimir-i jeog-ege sae naga beoryeotda.
    Somebody has leaked the secret to the enemy.
  3. (intransitive) to digress
    얘기 옆길 같다. 본론으로 돌아가자.
    Yaegi-ga yeopgil-lo saen geot gatda. Bollon-euro doragaja.
    I must've gone off on a tangent. Let's get back to the topic.
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Etymology 2 edit

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 새〯다〮 (Yale: sǎy-tá).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɛ(ː)da̠] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saeda
McCune–Reischauer?saeda
Yale Romanization?sāyta

Verb edit

새다 (saeda) (infinitive or 새어, sequential 새니)

  1. (intransitive, of the day) to dawn, to break
    새다nar-i saedafor the day to break
    • Korean Bible, Bedeurohuseo (베드로후서 / 베드로後書) (Second Epistle of Peter) 1:19
      [] 새어 샛별 너희 마음 떠오르기까지
      [ ] nar-i saeeo saetbyeor-i neohui ma'eum-e tteooreugikkaji
      [] until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts
  2. (intransitive, of night) to pass, to go by
    새다bam-i saedafor night to pass [and day to dawn]
  3. (transitive, proscribed) to stay up
    Synonym: 새우다 (sae'uda)
    새다bam-eul saedato stay up [all] night
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