모질다

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Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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모질다 (mojilda) (infinitive 모질어, sequential 모지니)

  1. harsh; cruel; heartless
    Synonym: 맵다 (maepda)
  2. severe; intense; strong
    Synonym: 맵다 (maepda)
    • 2003, “혼자가 아닌 나 (honjaga anin na) [I Am Not Alone]”, performed by 서영은 (Suh Young-eun):
      와도 모진 바람 불어도 다시 햇살 비추니까
      bi-ga wado mojin baram bureodo dasi haetsar-eun bichunikka
      Even if it rains and the wind blows heavily, the sun shines again
  3. stern; tough; tenacious

Conjugation

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