Korean

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Etymology

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비밀(秘密) (bimil) +‎ -스럽다 (-seureopda).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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비밀스럽다 (bimilseureopda) (infinitive 비밀스러워, sequential 비밀스러우니)

  1. to be secret, to be secretive

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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