Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엷다 (Yale: yelpta).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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얇다 (yalda) (infinitive 얇아, sequential 얇으니)

  1. (to be) thin (of something flat, like a book or a slice of meat)
    Antonym: 두껍다 (dukkeopda)

Conjugation

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See also

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