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 엿〯ᄫᅩ다〮 (Yale: yěsWwòtá).

From (yeot-) +‎ 보다 (boda, to see).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)t̚p͈o̞da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeotboda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeosboda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏtpoda
Yale Romanization?yēspota

Verb

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엿보다 (yeotboda) (infinitive 엿봐 or 엿보아, sequential 엿보니)

  1. to peep; to peek

Conjugation

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