붙들다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 븓들다 (Yale: puttulta).

From 붙- (but-, “to stick, adhere, cling”) + 들다 (deulda, “to hold, take”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[put̚t͈ɯɭda̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[붇뜰다]
Revised Romanization? butdeulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? butdeulda
McCune–Reischauer? puttŭlda
Yale Romanization? puthqtulta

Verb

붙들다 • (butdeulda) (infinitive 붙들어, sequential 붙드니)

  1. to take hold of, to grab, to grip, to grasp, to clutch, to clasp, to hang on
  2. to keep; to hold; to detain
  3. to cling to something
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