Korean edit

Etymology edit

Possibly derived from 설— (seol-, “raw, inexperienced”). Compare 서두르다 (seodureuda), 섣부르다 (seotbureuda).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)tʰuɾɯda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seotureuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seotuleuda
McCune–Reischauer?sŏt'urŭda
Yale Romanization?sē.thwuluta

Adjective edit

서투르다 (seotureuda) (infinitive 서툴러, sequential 서투르니)

  1. to be unskillful, inexperienced, unhandy
    서투른 도둑이 첫날밤에 들킨다.
    seotureun dodugi cheonnalbame deulkinda.
    An unskillful thief will get caught on their first day. (saying)
  2. to be unfamiliar, to be unaccustomed, to feel ill at ease
  3. (usually in the adverbial or present determiner form) to be rash and careless (in a task)

Conjugation edit

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