Korean

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Etymology

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Univerbation of (son) +‎ 대다 (daeda).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sondaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sondaeda
McCune–Reischauer?sondaeda
Yale Romanization?sontayta

Verb

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손대다 (sondaeda) (infinitive 손대 or 손대어, sequential 손대니)

  1. to touch, make contact with, lay hands on
  2. to start, take up, begin
    도박 손대다dobag-e sondaedato take up gambling

Conjugation

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