Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 세〯다〮 (Yale: sěy-tá).

Pronunciation edit

Prescriptive pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seda
McCune–Reischauer?seda
Yale Romanization?sēyta
Colloquially common pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seda
McCune–Reischauer?sseda
Yale Romanization?qseyta

Adjective edit

세다 (seda) (infinitive or 세어, sequential 세니)

  1. to be strong
    Synonym: 강(强)하다 (ganghada)
    근육 많고 세다.
    Geu-neun geunyug-i manko him-i seda.
    He is muscular and strong.
Usage notes edit

쎄다 (sseda) is more common in spoken Korean (including Seoul and dialects) than the prescriptive 세다 (seda).

Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 혜〯다〮 (Yale: hyěy-tá).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

세다 (seda) (infinitive or 세어, sequential 세니)

  1. (transitive) to count
Conjugation edit

Etymology 3 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

세다 (seda) (infinitive or 세어, sequential 세니)

  1. (intransitive) to gray, to turn gray (only for hair)
Conjugation edit