익다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 닉다〮 (Yale: nìk-tá). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “semantic borrowing from Chinese 熟?”)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ikda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?igda
McCune–Reischauer?ikta
Yale Romanization?ikta

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 익다 (ikda)
Causative익히다 (ikhida)

익다 • (ikda) (infinitive 익어, sequential 익으니) (intransitive)

  1. to ripen
    Antonym: 설다 (seolda)
  2. to be cooked
    Antonym: 설다 (seolda)
  3. (of skin) to get burnt (by the sun)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 농(濃)익다 (nong'ikda)
  • 늦익다 (neujikda)
  • 데익다 (deikda)
  • 무르익다 (mureu'ikda)
  • 설익다 (seorikda)

Adjective

Korean verb set
Base 익다 (ikda)
Causative익히다 (ikhida)

익다 • (ikda) (infinitive 익어, sequential 익으니)

  1. to be skilled, to be experienced
    Antonym: 설다 (seolda)
  2. to be familiar
    Antonym: 설다 (seolda)
    혹시 우리 어디에서 본 적 있나요? 낯이 익어요.
    Hoksi uri eodi-eseo bon jeok innayo? Nach-i igeoyo.
    Have we seen each other somewhere? You look familiar.

Conjugation

Derived terms