Korean

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Etymology

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From 과장(誇張) (gwajang) +‎ 되다 (-doeda, to become, light verb deriving passive verbs).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋdwe̞da̠] ~ [ˈkwa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋdø̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwajangdoeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwajangdoeda
McCune–Reischauer?kwajangdoeda
Yale Romanization?kwācangtoyta

Verb

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과장되다 (gwajangdoeda) (infinitive 과장돼 or 과장되어, sequential 과장되니)

  1. to be exaggerated

Conjugation

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