질다

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 길다 (gilda).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕiːɭda/

Adjective

질다 (jilda)

1. to be long
2. damp

Antonyms

• 짜르다 (jjareuda, “to be short”)

References

• “질다” in Jeju Dialect Dictionary, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

Korean

Etymology

See 길다 (gilda). Compare 질다 (jilda).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɭda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [질(ː)다]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jilda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jilda
McCune–Reischauer?	childa
Yale Romanization?	cīlta

Adjective

질다 • (jilda) (infinitive 질어, sequential 지니)

1. (Gangwon, Seoul, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Hamgyong, Yukjin) Dialectal form of 길다 (gilda, “to be long”)
   • 2009 July 9, 조진형 [jojinhyeong], “개미와 칡넝쿨을 없애고 벼락을 분지른 강감찬 [gaemiwa chingneongkureul eopsaego byeorageul bunjireun ganggamchan]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 충청북도 음성군 맹동면 [chungcheongbukdo eumseonggun maengdongmyeon]:

     칡이라는 건 죽죽 이렇게 질게 가잖아.

     Chilgi-ra-neun geon jukjuk ireoke jil-ge ga-jana.

     Arrowroot is long like this, isn't it.