세다

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Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

세다 (seda) (infinitive or 세어, sequential 세니)

  1. (to be) strong
    그는 보충제를 먹었기 때문에 아마 힘이 것이다.
    geuneun bochungjereul meogeotgi ttaemune ama himi sel geosida.
    He should be strong because he took a supplement.
    팔자가 세다.
    paljaga seda.
    be ill-fated.
Conjugation
Synonyms

Etymology 2

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

Verb

세다 (seda) (infinitive or 세어, sequential 세니)

  1. to count
Conjugation

Etymology 3

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 셰다 (Yale: syeyta).

Verb

세다 (seda) (infinitive or 세어, sequential 세니)

  1. to (turn) gray hair
Conjugation