훑다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Magyeong chojip eonhae (馬經抄集諺解 / 마경초집언해), 16th century, as Early Modern Korean 훑다 (Yale: hwulthta).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hultda
McCune–Reischauer?hulta
Yale Romanization?hwulthta

Verb

훑다 • (hulda) (infinitive 훑어, sequential 훑으니)

  1. to thrash (rice, etc.)
  2. to remove, to scrub away
  3. (= 훑어보다 (hulteoboda))

Conjugation

  • Ablaut form: 홅다 (holda)
  • Passive form: 훑이다 (hulchida)