짧다

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 뎌르다 (Yale: tyeluta).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjalda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjalbda
McCune–Reischauer?tchalta
Yale Romanization?ccalpta

Adjective

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짧다 (jjalda) (infinitive 짧아, sequential 짧으니)

  1. (to be) short
    Antonym: 길다 (gilda, to be long)
    다리 짧다.
    Geu-neun dari-ga jjalda.
    He has a short leg.

Usage notes

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Mainly used to describe length. When referring to a person's height, 작다 (jakda, small) is used.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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