Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 믯믯ᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: mùysmùys-hòtá), equivalent to modern 밋밋 (minmit) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?minmithada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mismishada
McCune–Reischauer?minmithada
Yale Romanization?mismishata

Adjective

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밋밋하다 (minmithada) (infinitive 밋밋해 or 밋밋하여, sequential 밋밋하니)

  1. to be plain, to be dull, to be bland

Conjugation

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