덜
Korean
Alternative forms
- (slang) 들 (deul)
Etymology
From 덜— (deol-, “to deduce, to lessen”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɘ(ː)ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [덜(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | deol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | tēl |
Adverb
덜 • (deol)
- less
- 오늘은 어제보다 덜 추워요.
- oneur-eun eoje-boda deol chuwoyo.
- It is less cold today than yesterday.
Antonyms
- 더 (deo, “more”)