Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄧᆡ〮다〮 (Yale: pcóy-tá).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕ͈ɛ(ː)da̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕ͈e̞(ː)da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjaeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjaeda
McCune–Reischauer?tchaeda
Yale Romanization?ccāyta

Verb

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째다 (jjaeda) (infinitive or 째어, sequential 째니)

  1. (transitive, also figuratively) to cleave, to cut/tear (open)

Conjugation

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