Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 밝— (bak-, “to be bright”) + —히— (-hi-).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠ɭcçida̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?balkida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balghida
McCune–Reischauer?palk'ida
Yale Romanization?palk.hita

Verb

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밝히다 (balkida) (infinitive 밝혀 or 밝히어, sequential 밝히니)

  1. to make bright, light up, brighten, illuminate
    밤을 밝히다
    bameul balkida
    to sit up at night
  2. to make clear, reveal, disclose, uncover
  3. to remain awake, sit up at night
  4. to indulge in, give oneself up to

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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  • 밝혀지다 (balkyeojida, “to be discovered, revealed”)
  • 밝혀내다 (balkyeonaeda, “discover something in question”)
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