Korean

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Etymology

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소녀(少女) (sonyeo) +‎ 답다 (-dapda).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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소녀답다 (sonyeodapda) (infinitive 소녀다워, sequential 소녀다우니)

  1. (to be) girlish, maidenlike

Conjugation

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