두르다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 두르다〮 (Yale: twùlù-tá).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dureuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?duleuda
McCune–Reischauer?turŭda
Yale Romanization?twuluta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 두르다 (dureuda)
Passive둘리다 (dullida)

두르다 • (dureuda) (infinitive 둘러, sequential 두르니)

  1. to surround, to wrap, to wear
  2. to turn, to revolve
  3. to control
  4. to deceive

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 꺼두르다 (kkeodureuda)
  • 내두르다 (naedureuda)
  • 에두르다 (edureuda)
  • 휘두르다 (hwidureuda)

Middle Korean

Etymology

Perhaps from *둘〯- (*twǔl-, to turn, ablaut pair of 돌〯다〮 (twǒltá)) +‎ -으- (-u-, causative suffix), or perhaps directly an ablaut pair from 도르다〮 (twòlùtá, to turn something).

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽tùlɨ̀tá⫽

Verb

두르다 (twuluta)

  1. to go around, to surround

Descendants

  • Korean: 두르다 (dureuda)