Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄢᅦ〯다〮 (Yale: pskěy-tá).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 꿰다 (kkweda)
Passive꿰이다 (kkweida)

꿰다 (kkweda) (infinitive or 꿰어, sequential 꿰니) (transitive)

  1. to string, to thread
  2. to skewer
  3. to put on, to wear
  4. to be well-versed in..., to be well-informed of...

Conjugation

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