비롯하다

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 비ᄅᆞᆺ〮다〮 (Yale: pìlóstá). Also attested in the "Seonsangtan" (船上嘆 / 선상탄), 1605, as Early Modern Korean 비ᄅᆞᆺ하다 (Yale: piloshata).

From 비ᄅᆞᆺ (pilos-, to begin) +‎ ᄒᆞ다 (-hota, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?birothada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?biloshada
McCune–Reischauer?pirothada
Yale Romanization?piloshata

Verb[edit]

비롯하다 (birothada) (infinitive 비롯해 or 비롯하여, sequential 비롯하니)

  1. to begin or originate (in)
    Synonym: 시작(始作)하다 (sijakhada, to begin)

Conjugation[edit]