Korean edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Korean 뷔〯다〮 (Yale: pwǔy-tá), 븨〯다〮 (Yale: pǔy-tá).

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 뷔〯다〮 (Yale: pwǔy-tá).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

Korean verb set
Base 비다 (bida)
Causative비우다 (biuda)

비다 (bida) (infinitive or 비어, sequential 비니) (intransitive)

  1. to be empty (in general)
    Antonym: 차다 (chada)
  2. to be vacant, to be unoccupied
    Antonym: 차다 (chada)
    • 방 있어요?
      Bin bang isseoyo?
      Do you have an vacant room?
  3. to be empty-handed
  4. to be free, to be available
  5. to be lacking, to be insufficient

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit