Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 업시너기다 (Yale: epsinekita). Equivalent to a univerbation of 없이 (eopsi, lacking) +‎ 여기다 (yeogida, to consider as).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)pɕ͈inɲʌ̹ɡida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eopsinnyeogida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eobsin'yeogida
McCune–Reischauer?ŏpsinnyŏgida
Yale Romanization?ēp.sinnyekita

Verb edit

업신여기다 (eopsinyeogida) (infinitive 업신여겨 or 업신여기어, sequential 업신여기니)

  1. (transitive) to look down on; to despise; to belittle; to disdain; to slight; to treat with contempt

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit