Korean edit

Etymology edit

빨래 (ppallae) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs). From Early Modern Korean ᄲᅡᆯ내ᄒᆞ다 (spalnayhota), the noun formed from earlier Middle Korean ᄲᆞᆯ〮다〮 (spóltá) + the suffix (-ay). Doublet of 빨다 (ppalda). Cognate with Jeju ᄈᆞᆯ레ᄒᆞ다 (ppawllehawda).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [p͈a̠ɭɭɛɦa̠da̠] ~ [p͈a̠ɭɭe̞ɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppallaehada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppallaehada
McCune–Reischauer?ppallaehada
Yale Romanization?ppallayhata

Verb edit

빨래하다 (ppallaehada) (infinitive 빨래해 or 빨래하여, sequential 빨래하니)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to do the laundry
    Synonyms: 세답하다 (sedaphada), 세탁하다 (setakhada), 빨다 (ppalda)

Conjugation edit