Korean edit

Etymology edit

둔(鈍) (dun) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

둔하다 (dunhada) (infinitive 둔해 or 둔하여, sequential 둔하니, hanja 鈍하다)

  1. (of a person) to be dull, slow, inert, obtuse, dim-witted
    Synonym: 무디다 (mudida)
  2. (of sense, perception, etc.) to be dull, slow, numb
    Synonym: 무디다 (mudida)
  3. (of a blade) to be dull, blunt
    Synonym: 무디다 (mudida)

Conjugation edit