Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Beobeo eonhae (法語諺解 / 법어언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 새ᄅᆞ외다 (Yale: saylowoyta). Compound of (sae) +‎ 롭다 (-ropda, suffix deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛɾo̞p̚t͈a̠] ~ [sʰe̞ɾo̞p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saeropda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saelobda
McCune–Reischauer?saeropta
Yale Romanization?saylopta

Adjective

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새롭다 (saeropda) (infinitive 새로워, sequential 새로우니)

  1. to be new
    혹시 새로운 직원을 채용하고 있는지요?
    hoksi saeroun jigwoneul chaeyonghago inneunjiyo?
    Are you by any chance looking for a new staff member?

Conjugation

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