Korean edit

Etymology edit

귀(貴) (gwi) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɦa̠da̠] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwihada
McCune–Reischauer?kwihada
Yale Romanization?kwīhata

Adjective edit

귀하다 (gwihada) (infinitive 귀해 or 귀하여, sequential 귀하니)

  1. (to be) precious, valuable

Conjugation edit