Korean edit

Etymology edit

Causative form of 없다 (eopda, “to be absent”).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)ps͈ɛda̠] ~ [ˈɘ(ː)ps͈e̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eopsaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eobs'aeda
McCune–Reischauer?ŏpsaeda
Yale Romanization?ēps.ayta

Verb edit

없애다 (eopsaeda) (infinitive 없애 or 없애어, sequential 없애니)

  1. to eliminate
    끈질긴 두통 원인 없애 버리자.
    I kkeunjilgin dutong-ui wonin-eul eopsae beorija.
    Let's get rid of the cause of this persistent headache
  2. to kill

Conjugation edit