Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Tense form of 보얗다 (boyata).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈp͈o̞(ː)ja̠tʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppoyata
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppoyahda
McCune–Reischauer?ppoyat'a
Yale Romanization?ppō.yahta

Adjective

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뽀얗다 (ppoyata) (irregular, infinitive 뽀얘, sequential 뽀야니)

  1. to be very hazy, very indistinct.

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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