Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 남〯다〮 (Yale: nǎm-tá). From Old Korean 餘音 (*NAm).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 남다 (namda)
Causative남기다 (namgida)

남다 (namda) (infinitive 남아, sequential 남으니) (intransitive)

  1. to remain, to be left over
  2. to profit
    Antonym: 밑지다 (mitjida)

Conjugation

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