곱다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 곱다 (Yale: kwopta).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gobda
McCune–Reischauer?kopta
Yale Romanization?kōpta

Adjective

곱다 (gopda) (irregular, infinitive 고와, sequential 고우니)

  1. (to be) sweet
  2. (to be) beautiful

Conjugation

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 May 27 (last accessed)) “곱다”, in 표준국어대사전[1]