귀하다

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

귀(貴) (gwi) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɦa̠da̠] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwihada
McCune–Reischauer?kwihada
Yale Romanization?kwīhata

Adjective[edit]

귀하다 (gwihada) (infinitive 귀해 or 귀하여, sequential 귀하니)

  1. (to be) precious, valuable

Conjugation[edit]