어드렇다

Korean

Etymology

Presumably a contraction of 어드럭하다 (eodeureokhada).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹dɯɾʌ̹tʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [어드러타]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eodeureota
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eodeuleohda
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏdŭrŏt'a
Yale Romanization?	etulehta

Adjective

어드렇다 • (eodeureota) (irregular, infinitive 어드레, sequential 어드러니)

1. (Pyongan) in what state, how

   Synonym: 어떻다 (eotteota)

   • 2021 December 28, 반디의 혼 [bandiui hon], “국정원에서도 처음 봤다는 탈북자의 정체... [gukjeong'woneseodo cheo'eum bwatdaneun talbukjaui jeongche...]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 평양직할시 [pyeong'yangjikhalsi]:

     이 사람들은 쫙 말을 나누는데, 하나원이 어드렇고, 하나원에 멫달, 국정원에 멫개월...

     I saram-deur-eun jjwak mar-eul nanuneunde, hanawon-i eodeureo-ko, hanawon-e metdal, gukjeong'won-e metgaewol...

     So these people were sharing us about how Hanawon is like, how many months [you stay there], how many months [it takes being screened] by the National Intelligence Service...