Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹ɭda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamyeolda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamyeolda
McCune–Reischauer?kamyŏlda
Yale Romanization?kāmyelta

Adjective

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가멸다 (gamyeolda) (infinitive 가멸어, sequential 가며니)

  1. (archaic) to be rich, to be wealthy, to be prosperous

Conjugation

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