이듭

Korean

Etymology

This is one of a number of Korean words that seem to derive from an ancient root *it meaning "two", which was lost by Middle Korean times. See also 이틀 (iteul, “two days”), 이듬해 (ideumhae, “next year”), 이듬 (ideum, “second plowing of the fields”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [idɯp̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [이듭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ideup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ideub
McCune–Reischauer?	idŭp
Yale Romanization?	itup

Noun

이듭 • (ideup)

1. (rare) two years of age (for livestock animals)

   이듭 먹은 송아지를 잡았다.

   ideup meogeun song'ajireul jabatda.

   We butchered a two-year-old calf.

See also

• 하릅 (hareup, “animal of one year of age”)