세다

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. to be strong
    Synonym: 강(强)하다 (ganghada)
    근육 많고 세다.
    Geu-neun geunyug-i manko him-i seda.
    He is muscular and strong.
Usage notes

쎄다 (sseda) is more common in spoken Korean (including Seoul and dialects) than the prescriptive 세다 (seda).

Conjugation

Etymology 2

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

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

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to count
Conjugation

Etymology 3

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

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

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) to gray, to turn gray (only for hair)
Conjugation