Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 더듬〮다〮 (Yale: tètúm-tá).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deodeumda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deodeumda
McCune–Reischauer?tŏdŭmta
Yale Romanization?tetumqta

Verb edit

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 더듬다 (deodeumda)
Yang-form 다듬다 (dadeumda)

더듬다 (deodeumda) (infinitive 더듬어, sequential 더듬으니) (transitive)

  1. to feel for; to grope for
  2. to stammer; to stutter
  3. to follow; to trace

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit