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 돌〯다〮 (Yale: twǒl-tá).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 돌다 (dolda)
Causative돌리다 (dollida)

돌다 (dolda) (infinitive 돌아, sequential 도니)

  1. to revolve, rotate, spin, turn
    오른쪽으로 도세요.Oreunjjog-euro doseyo.Please turn right.
    왼쪽으로 도세요.Oenjjog-euro doseyo.Please turn left.
  2. to make a tour
  3. to circulate, spread
  4. to get dizzy, mad

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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