열없다

Korean

Etymology

From (eol, soul, spirit) +‎ 없다 (eopda, without).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoreopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeol'eobsda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏrŏpta
Yale Romanization?yēl.epsta

Adjective

열없다 • (yeoreopda) (infinitive 열없어, sequential 열없으니)

  1. cowardly, timid
  2. awkward, shy

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