적다

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Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

적다 (jeokda) (infinitive 적어, sequential 적으니)

  1. to be little, few
Conjugation
Antonyms
  • 많다 (manta, “to be many”)
  • Ablaut form: 작다 (jakda, “to be small”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogda
McCune–Reischauer?chŏkta
Yale Romanization?cekta

Verb

적다 (jeokda) (infinitive 적어, sequential 적으니)

  1. to record; to write down
Conjugation