See also: 매다

Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 메〯다〮 (Yale: měy-tá).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 메다 (meda)
Causative메이다 (meida)
Passive메이다 (meida)

메다 (meda) (infinitive or 메어, sequential 메니) (transitive)

  1. to shoulder
  2. to bear, to carry (a responsibility, duty, etc.)
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Etymology 2

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From Middle Korean 몌〯다〮 (Yale: myěy-tá), 메〯다〮 (Yale: měy-tá).

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 몌〯다〮 (Yale: myěy-tá).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 메다 (meda)
Causative메우다 (me'uda)

메다 (meda) (infinitive or 메어, sequential 메니) (intransitive)

  1. (of the throat or chest) to be choked up, to be stifled (with tears, emotions, etc.)
  2. to be blocked, to be clogged
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Etymology 3

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Of native Korean origin. See the main entry.

Pronunciation

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

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메다 (meda) (infinitive or 메어, sequential 메니) (transitive)

  1. Contraction of 메우다 (me'uda, to fit; to yoke, to put a yoke (on)).
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Etymology 4

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From Japanese メーター, from English meter.

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Noun

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메다 (meda)

  1. (colloquial) meter (unit of length)
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Synonyms
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  • (South Korean standard) 미터 (miteo)
  • (North Korean standard) 메터 (meteo)