엿-

See also: 엿

Korean

Etymology

Compare the obsolete verb 엿〯— (Yale: yěs-).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jɘ(ː)t̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [엳(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeos
McCune–Reischauer?yŏt
Yale Romanization?yēs

Prefix

엿- • (yeot-)

  1. Attached to some verbs to convey the meaning of “secretly; stealthily; in secret”.

Derived terms

  • 엿듣다 (yeotdeutda)
  • 엿보다 (yeotboda)
  • 엿보이다 (yeotboida)
  • 엿살피다 (yeotsalpida)
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