담다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin cheon'gangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449, as Middle Korean 담〯다〮 (Yale: tǎm-tá).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 담다 (damda)
Passive담기다 (damgida)

담다 • (damda) (infinitive 담아, sequential 담으니)

  1. (transitive) to put into a container
    머그컵에 담아 주시면 좋겠어요.
    Meogeukeob-e dama ju-si-myeon jo-kess-eoyo.
    I would appreciate it if you could put it in a mug.

Conjugation