살다

(Redirected from 살아)

Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 살다 (salda)
Causative살리다 (sallida)

살다 (salda) (infinitive 살아, sequential 사니)

  1. (intransitive or transitive) to live
  2. (intransitive) to dwell

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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